Magritte Masterpiece Restored and Returned to Display at Israel Museum
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René Magritte's painting "The Castle of the Pyrenees" is back on display at the Israel Museum after being damaged by a child with a pinecone. The artwork, donated in 1985, underwent a complex restoration process following the incident several months ago. The painting was completed by Magritte in 1959.
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- Magritte's "The Castle of the Pyrenees" is back on display at the Israel Museum.
- A child damaged the painting with a pinecone several months ago.
- The artwork underwent a complex conservation and restoration process.
- The painting was donated to the museum in 1985.
- Magritte completed the masterpiece in 1959.
René Magritte's masterpiece "The Castle of the Pyrenees," completed in 1959, has been restored and is back on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The painting was removed from its permanent exhibition space several months ago after a young child, approximately five years old, damaged it with a pinecone. The incident occurred quickly, within seconds, while the child's family was present, before a guard noticed the damage. The artwork, which was donated to the museum in 1985, underwent a complex conservation process following the incident.