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The hidden self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh discovered by X-ray X射线扫描发现隐藏的梵高自画像
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The face of Vincent Van Gogh emerges from the past.
文森特·梵高的面容历经岁月,重见天日。
The portrait is hidden on the back of a painting held in Edinburgh.
这幅肖像画藏在现存于爱丁堡的一幅画作的背面。
It was discovered by X-ray at the National Galleries of Scotland concealed by glue and cardboard on the back of Head of a Peasant Woman.
这幅肖像画是在苏格兰国立美术馆用 X射线扫描后发现的,它被胶水和硬纸板遮挡住了,藏在《农妇头像》画布的背面。
Lesley Stevenson, Senior Conservator
“What a major discovery! We’re all absolutely thrilled. It’s great for the National Galleries and for Scotland as a whole. A self-portrait gives us an insight into how the artist saw himself. It’s quite a particular perspective and, of course, Van Gogh needs no introduction.”
莱斯利·史蒂文森 资深艺术品保护员
“这真是一项重大发现!我们都非常高兴。这个发现对于国立美术馆乃至整个苏格兰来说,都是好事。自画像可以让我们深入了解这位艺术家是怎样看待自己的。这是认识梵高的一个独特视角,当然,梵高这个名字家喻户晓。”
Work will now get under way to try to recover the amazing find.
美术馆现已展开修复工作,以试图重现这一惊人发现的原貌。