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Painting in the Vatican’s Collection Is Newly Identified as an El Greco

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The Vatican has announced the discovery of a newly identified painting by Mannerist painter El Greco, Artnet News reports. Titled The Redeemer and dating to the late 1500s, the piece was uncovered by restorers Alessandra Zarelli and Paolo Violini. While conserving the work, they realized that an unknown artist had overpainted the original. A small oil painting on board, The Redeemer was donated to Pope Paul VI by Spanish official José María Sá…
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Painting in the Vatican’s Collection Is Newly Identified as an El Greco

The Vatican has announced the discovery of a newly identified painting by Mannerist painter El Greco, Artnet News reports. Titled The Redeemer and dating to the late 1500s, the piece was uncovered by restorers Alessandra Zarelli and Paolo Violini. While conserving the work, they realized that an unknown artist had overpainted the original. A small oil painting on board, The Redeemer was donated to Pope Paul VI by Spanish official José María Sá…

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El Greco Painting Discovered After Overpainting Is Removed

“This weekend, the Vatican revealed a newly discovered painting by master Mannerist El Greco, long hidden underneath a forgery. This small work of oil on board, titled The Redeemer (c. 1590–95), turned up in the (papal apartments).” – Artnet

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ArtNet broke the news in on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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