Ashley May+FollowRubens or Rip-off? 🎨 Art World DividedFresh drama has hit the art world as new doubts swirl around the National Gallery’s £2.5m ‘Samson and Delilah’ Rubens. A former curator’s comments (and quick retraction) about a modern blockboard backing have reignited suspicions that the painting might be a 20th-century copy, not a 17th-century masterpiece. Fans and experts are clashing over whether the gallery is hiding a massive blunder or if critics are just stirring the pot. The authenticity debate is hotter than ever! #ArtDrama #RubensDebate #NationalGallery #Entertainment #Painting10Share
Ashley May+FollowBlavatnik Name Sparks Art World Debate 🎨Did anyone else see that Room 34 at the National Gallery is now the Blavatnik Family Foundation Room? Some fans are loving the recognition for their huge donation, but others are worried it’s just another example of big money buying influence in the art world. Is this a celebration of philanthropy or a step too far in letting donors shape cultural spaces? The fandom is definitely divided! #NationalGallery #Blavatnik #ArtDebate #MuseumDrama #Philanthropy #Entertainment00Share
jlawrence+FollowDrooling Dragon-Dog Painting Drama 🐉Everyone’s freaking out over the National Gallery dropping $22 million on that Renaissance painting with the drooling dragon-dog and the cheeky cherub! The wildest part? No one actually knows who painted it. Now fans are split: is it a lost Gossaert masterpiece or just a super weird copycat? The debate is getting intense, especially with those bizarre details. Art world mystery or overhyped oddity? #ArtMystery #RenaissanceDrama #NationalGallery #ArtDebate #WhoPaintedIt #Entertainment10Share
Angela Williams+FollowRothschild Art Drama: Tax Write-Off Twist! 🎨Did anyone else catch the drama over Jacob Rothschild’s art collection? Two of his prized pieces just landed in London museums, but not everyone’s happy about the way it happened. The National Gallery got Guercino’s 'King David'—but only because it was used to settle a massive £5.6m inheritance tax bill! Some fans are debating if this is a win for public access or just another example of the ultra-rich gaming the system. Thoughts? #Rothschild #ArtDrama #NationalGallery #InheritanceTax #MuseumDebate #Entertainment60Share
