Raphael: “Flaget Madonna”
Raffaello Sanzio, commonly known as Raphael, was a prominent European High Renaissance painter in the 16th century. He was renowned for his exceptional devotional paintings depicting the Holy family. During his short life as an artist, the pope, court, and wealthy patrons commissioned religious compositions and smaller works such as portraits.
With regards to his technique, it appears that all of his early paintings were executed using oil or egg tempera. Subsequently, he solely used oil paints as at that period in Italy, the usage of oil paints was increasingly prevalent. Once Raphael had established himself as a painter in Rome and began working on larger frescoes, he employed assistants and pupils who became part of his workshop.
A client has requested Art Recognition to authenticate a painting which was discovered in 1995 in the English countryside. The painting in question portrays Mary cradling infant Jesus whilst Elizabeth and young John the Baptist gaze on with affection. In the background is an oak tree with a goldfinch, a symbol of the Crucifixion in ancient times. In terms of provenance, the client knew it belonged to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, a convent in Kentucky. A friend of the client and one of the early investors in the painting explained that Bishop Joseph Benedict Flaget, one of the founders of the order, was the donor of the painting to the convent. That is where the painting got its name, the “Flaget Madonna”.
Überzeugt davon, ein wertvolles Gemälde entdeckt zu haben, verbrachte unser Kunde Jahrzehnte damit, zu recherchieren um nachzuweisen, dass das Gemälde von Raphael geschaffen wurde. Das Zeigen der "Flaget Madonna" mehreren Kunsthistorikern führte zu einer Debatte darüber, ob das Werk von Raphael erstellt wurde oder nicht. Da bekannt ist, dass er ein Atelier hatte, fragen sich Experten auch, ob das Werk ganz oder teilweise von einem seiner Assistenten gemalt worden sein könnte.
Art Analysis & Research, the prominent forensic art authentication firm based in London lead by world renewed expert Nicholas Eastaugh, determined the painting’s approximate date and location as well as the presence of orpiment. Historical analysis and forensics eliminated all other known artists of the period, including Ceraiolo, other than Raphael.
Wir haben die KI an einem hochwertigen Bilddatensatz mit Gemälden von Raphael trainiert. Unsere Technologie erfasste den Pinselstrich des Künstlers sowie Variationen in Farbe und Elemente der Komposition. Die Analyse ergab, dass die Gesichter von Maria und Jesus mit einer Wahrscheinlichkeit von 97 % von Raphael stammen, während der Rest des Gemäldes von unserer KI als "nicht von Raphael" bewertet wurde. Daher liefert unsere Künstliche-Intelligenz-Analyse neue Elemente, die Wissenschaftler dazu anregen könnten, ihre Bewertungen des Gemäldes zu überdenken.
