Intention number of owners of residential buildings in Toulouse,France fixing the leaky roof in 2014 and would produce spectacular findings in the art world.
In the locked attic - which should be accessible to fix a leak - found 400-year-old artwork.
The painting allegedly was the result brushstrokes Italian maestro, Caravaggio, according to experts of the Old Masters, Eric Turquine, who has been investigating these findings during the last 2 years.
Given the name 'Judith Beheading Holofernes',the painting depicts the scene when a character in the Bible, Judith or Judith decapitating Holofernes, the Assyrian general.
French authorities banned the paintings were taken out of the country, citing a thorough investigation remains to be done.
Experts estimate the value of the work of art to reach US $ 136 million
"The rediscovery of the original masterpiece Caravaggio is a big thing," said Turquin as quoted by CNN. "The painting is considered the most important findings of the canvas in the last 20 years, the work of a maestro of genius."
If proven authentic, the painting became one of the works of Caravaggio were able to make the creeps.
Painters active in the 17th Century several times to produce works that refer to the theme of violence in the Bible, even decapitation as depicted in the painting "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist '(1608) and" David with the Head of Goliath' (1610).
Another Caravaggio expert, Nicola Spinoza said they believed the newly discovered canvas was the work of the maestro Lombardy. "Almost certainly can be identified, even if we have no real proof or irrefutable," he said.
Other art historians who have a different opinion. They argue, it could be the painting is the work of a copycat Caravaggio, Louis Finson.
However, Eric Turquine said there 'energy' in painting in France was a strong sign that it is a genuine work of Caravaggio, not imitation.
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