Antiveduto Gramatica concert, Sgarbi dampens controversy: commercial value of artist increased

Undersecretary for Culture Vittorio Sgarbi is back on the issue of the purchase of Antiveduto Gramatica’s Concerto, the missing portion of the Suonatore in the Sabauda Gallery, which was discovered last year and then purchased by the Ministry of Culture for the Royal Museums of Turin, where it was reunited with the Suonatore. Shortly after the work was unveiled, Sgarbi had objected to the purchase, deeming the 350,000 euros spent by the state excessive in relation to the artist’s quotations. Now the undersecretary has revised his position.

He did so on the occasion of a trip to Turin during which he wanted to visit the Royal Museums: his statements were collected by Giorgio Mecca of Corriere della Sera, who pointed out that the undersecretary wanted to go to the Sabauda “also to calm the waters after the controversy over the price paid for the painting by Antiveduto Gramatica.” Sgarbi told the Corriere, “I would have negotiated to buy it for 50,000 euros less, but I discover in these days that the commercial value of this painter has increased. So maybe I am the one who fell behind. However, I am happy with the visit, because I was able to meet those who work daily at the museum, passionate and experienced people. I will be back soon, for the opening of the Leonardo exhibition.” In short, the case can therefore be said to be closed, and the Royal Museums can therefore be happy for having reunited two fragments of a work that had been dismembered centuries ago.

Antiveduto Gramatica concert, Sgarbi dampens controversy: commercial value of artist increased

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