A painting of the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus, a family heirloom now owned by a Buffalo-area man, has long been known to be a copy of a Michelangelo sketch. Until recently, scholars agreed that the painting was a copy, possibly by a student. But one historian is convinced that the canvas is one of only a few extant Michelangelo paintings on cloth - and he's beginning to convince some of his colleagues. [Read Full Article]
Published By: The New York Times
On: 05/29/11
Website: http://www.nytimes.com/
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