Peter Paul Rubens Painting: Do you know how many millions of dollars a once-lost painting by Paul Rubens will sell for?

 Peter Paul Rubens Painting: Do you know how many millions of dollars a once-lost painting by Paul Rubens will sell for?

Flemish Baroque painter. Mars and Venus, 1615-1620. Oil on canvas. The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia(Getty)

Peter Paul Rubens Painting: Sir Peter Paul Rubens. Born on June 28, 1577, died on May 30, 1640. He was a Flemish artist in style. He belonged to the Baroque tradition of Flemish art and was considered one of the most influential artists. Rubens' best compositions explore the deep aspects of classical and Christian history. Rubens created paintings depicting mythological and allegorical subjects, portraits, landscapes, and historical scenes.

A painting mistakenly marked for auction next month in London is expected to be sold for $7.7 million by the organizing institution, Sotheby's. It is believed to be the work of the renowned artist Peter Paul Rubens, and it is being offered for auction for the first time, as confirmed. Sir Peter Paul Rubens. Born on June 28, 1577, died on May 30, 1640. He was a Flemish artist in style. He belonged to the Baroque tradition of Flemish art and was considered one of the most influential artists.

Rubens' best compositions explore the deep aspects of classical and Christian history. Rubens created paintings depicting mythological and allegorical subjects, portraits, landscapes, and historical scenes. Rubens' painting was sold for $40,000 in 2008. It was mistakenly attributed to the French artist Laurent de La Hyre. Shortly after, experts identified it as a lost artwork by Rubens. The painting titled "Saint Sebastian Tended by Angels" or "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian with Attending Angels" was displayed at the Galleria Corsini in Rome. When the painting was identified as Rubens', two paintings were exhibited side by side in a 2021 exhibition in Germany. Experts confirmed that the mistakenly marked painting was the original, and the one displayed at Corsini was a copy.

George Gordon, an expert who works with ancient powerful paintings on behalf of Sotheby's, said that the painting carries the vitality of the tulip's work. It is easy to praise the motion and liveliness present in the painting.

No information was known about the painting since the 1930s. It was later seen again in Mijore in 1963. The painting depicts the story of the Roman soldier Sebastian. The work on this painting could have been completed in the early 17th century, according to art historians' speculation.