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The Lost Art Project: Batoni’s St. Mary Magdalene

January 20, 2012 by The Clark

The Clark Photograph and Clippings Archive contains nearly a million images that were used to teach and study art in the early twentieth century.  Sadly, some of these images represent the only remaining documentation of important works of art. The Lost Art Project draws on the Clark’s photograph and clipping collection to highlight these important lost works.

Today’s lost art work is St. Mary Magdalene, by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787).

Batoni’s oil painting was destroyed in the Second World War, during three allied bombing raids of Dresden between February 13 and 14, 1945.

Click here to learn more. 

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Posted in Lost Art Project | Tagged Clark Photograph and Clippings Archive, Dresden, Lost Art Project, Pompeo Batoni, Second World War, St. Mary Magdalene, The Clark Photograph and Clippings Archive | 3 Comments

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  1. on January 24, 2012 at 9:58 am The Social Media People

    Batoni’s oil painting was destroyed in the Second World War, during three allied bombing raids of Dresden between February 13 and 14, 1945.

    Then where was this rendition discovered ?


    • on January 24, 2012 at 10:04 am The Clark

      Hi Social Media People! Thanks so much for your question. This is actually a photograph that was taken before the painting was destroyed. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/batonipainting


  2. on January 23, 2012 at 8:02 pm henryvan

    This is ART.
    Pompeo Batoni, I loved !



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