The history of art is full of incredible works that, unfortunately, have been lost forever. These lost paintings have left a void in world painting and have become objects of search and restoration for art collectors. Let’s look at five irretrievably lost paintings that have left their mark on the history of art.
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1. Claude Monet, “Water Lilies”
The beautiful lilies inspired the artist so much that he dedicated an entire gray painting to these flowers. So much so that the painting “Water Lilies” was 5.5 meters long! But a 1957 fire on the second floor of the Museum of Modern Art in New York took her down into history. One of the workers who installed air conditioners and who, by the way, were the culprits of the fire died in the fire, and several firefighters were injured by carbon monoxide. Then many paintings were damaged, others were damaged by water during extinguishing. But Monet’s Lilies have become one of the saddest losses.
By the way, at that time there were legends that the painting brings misfortune — it survived 3 fires, each time remaining incredibly untouched. But on the 4th, her luck turned against her.
2. Pablo Picasso, the “Artist”
The painting has sunk into oblivion not so long ago. On September 2, 1998, in a plane crash near the Scottish city of Halifax. It was a tragedy for several reasons: in addition to the painting itself and $1.5 million worth of diamonds, 229 people died in the plane crash. A curious fact: when the remains of the plane were lifted onto land, the jewelry was never found.
