Discoveries

1 Mar 2026

Paolo Veronese – “Ahasuerus Leaves the Feast and Esther Retires to Her Chambers”, 1580s. Canvas, oil. 240 x 207 cm. This painting was acquired by us at an auction in Austria, where it was attributed to the French artist Valentin Lefèvre. However, we immediately noticed the use of expensive Afghan lapis lazuli among the pigments. […]

7 Apr 2021

One of Moscow’s most venerated icons was the miraculous icon of Spas the All-Merciful, for which a chapel was built near the Moskvoretsky Bridge. The icon was kept there until 1920, and many believers visited the chapel to venerate it. In 1920, after the start of anti-religious campaigns, the chapel was closed, and the icon […]

15 Apr 2021

In early 2016, a painting attributed to Vittore Carpaccio was sold at Sotheby’s in New York. We bought it at a modest price because it looked unattractive due to poor restoration. We recognized its potential and proceeded to clean the painting. During the cleaning process, the signature “Vittore Scarpazo” was found – partially lost, but […]

7 May 2021

In 2014, we acquired from a private European collection a bronze sculpture of exceptional beauty and craftsmanship. Upon examining it, we discovered the signature of the legendary Czech painter and sculptor Alfons Mucha, one of the most renowned representatives of the Art Nouveau movement. It also bore the foundry mark of Pinedo Paris and the […]

4 Mar 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi, “Susanna and the Elders”, between 1624 and 1629. Oil on canvas. 162 × 123 cm. This painting was once part of the renowned Moscow collection of V. Gerasimov, but it was later acquired by us. We immediately noticed that, in terms of artistic execution, it aligns with Artemisia Gentileschi’s style and does not […]

26 Feb 2026

Master of Monte Oliveto – “Madonna and Child with Two Angels”, c. 1315. Wood, tempera, gold. 57.5 x 40.3 cm. We acquired this painting at a London auction in 2022, where it was attributed as a work in the manner of the Master of Monte Oliveto. However, research by Professor Gaudenz Freuler – whom we […]

26 Feb 2026

Bernardino Luini’s “Meeting of Mary and Martha”, between 1500 and 1540. Wood, oil. 69 x 79 cm. The painting was acquired by us at an auction in Germany as a work by a follower of Bernardino Luini. However, we had no doubt that it was an original work by the master himself. We conducted a […]

24 Apr 2021

Arbat Fine Art Gallery bought a painting that was previously attributed to Battista Dossi and had a very good provenance – from the collection of Duchess Marie-Caroline de Bourbon. The painting was acquired by the renowned Florentine antique dealer Carlo de Carlo two decades ago. We carried out a high-quality restoration of this small but […]

10 May 2021

Arbat Fine Art Gallery found a unique Russian icon from the 13th century. Very few icons of this period and artistic value have survived to the present day. We are proud to have contributed to a major scholarly discovery. Currently, this beautiful icon, painted in the “Hodegetria” iconographic type, is in a private collection.

15 Apr 2021

After the restoration of the Greek icon of Kardiotissa, we discovered beneath the layers of overpainting a masterpiece of the highest caliber. We identified this work as the creation of the renowned Cretan master Andreas Ritzos. This famous artist once inherited an archive containing samples from the great Byzantine master Angelos Akotantos. Among the drawings […]

7 Apr 2021

In the clock tower of the Iveron Mother of God Chapel in Moscow, near the Resurrection Gates of Kitay-gorod, an ancient icon – a copy of the Athos shrine – was kept in the 19th century. It was miraculous, significant for Moscow’s culture and for the city’s Orthodox faithful. Now it is considered lost. Arbat […]

7 Apr 2021

Arbat Fine Art Gallery was able to find and restore the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, on which we found the signature of the outstanding Russian icon painter of the 17th-18th centuries – Kirill Ulanov. Later, attribution confirmed his authorship. Kirill Ulanov’s name stands in the same row as other legendary icon […]