A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting of the nativity valued at £460,000. The artwork, painted by Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi in Rome, is thought to date from the 1510s. It is one of the few surviving paintings by the artist, according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). @cj_dinenage places an export bar on the exceedingly rare 16th century Roman painting ‘The Nativity’https://t.co/M7xJQmcayU pic.twitter.com/zoXSzKf36Q — DCMS (@DCMS) July 23, 2021The export bar imposed by the DCMS is to allow time for a UK institution or gallery to come forward and purchase it to prevent it being sold overseas. Culture minister Caroline Dinenage said: “This is a beautiful and fascinating work, providing us with an invaluable insight into Roman paintings of the early 16th century.

Source: Irish Independent July 23, 2021 19:52 UTC