it turned out to be a genuine Cimabue piece valued substantially higher than suspected. The painting is worth an estimated 24 million euros ($28 million). 'Christ Mocked' is from a series of eight ...

Christ Mocked, by the pre-Renaissance artist Cimabue, was discovered last month in northern France. The painting was expected to fetch up to €6m at auction. But the winning bid far exceeded ...

The painting had been hung above a hotplate ... Paris is a long-lost masterpiece by Florentine artist Cimabue, art experts say. Christ Mocked, part of a series of paintings from the late 13th ...

This week, a long-lost painting is making its public debut alongside a newly restored masterwork—both by the pioneering ...

The rare work by 13th-century Italian master Cimabue was found in a ... house did not identify the winning bidder for the painting, "Christ Mocked", at the sale in Senlis, outside Paris.