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France: Million-dollar masterpieces by Rubens, Messina on display ahead of Paris auction.

Jun 13, 2026

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SHOTLIST: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 13, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PAINTINGS BEING EXHIBITED AHEAD OF AUCTIONPARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 13: Masterpieces by prominent European painters have gone on public display in the French capital Paris on Saturday, June 13, ahead of an upcoming auction. The artworks "Face of a Young Saint" by Antonello da Messina and "The Battle of the Amazons" by Peter Paul Rubens are being showcased at the historic Hotel Drouot auction house. Both historic paintings are scheduled to be sold at an upcoming auction on June 16. Experts estimate that the masterpieces will fetch between €1 million and €3 million ($1.07 million to $3.22 million) each.
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