Titian painting identified

The resurrection of Christ is believed painting was made in 1511.

A painting is kept in private collections in Europe has been identified as the work of the Italian maestro, Titian.

16th century oil painting titled The Resurrection of Christ is believed to be made in 1511.

In an article in the Burlington Magazine, an art historian from the University of Vienna Artur Rosenauer said the painting was "maintained very amazing."

"It is rare for a work hitherto unknown to the fore," said Rosenauer.

The art professor also believes that this painting was created and intended for the holy procession and brotherhood.

This painting belongs to a family known Von Bulow in the 19th century, including German chancellor Heinrich Bernhard von Bulow, until he died in 1929.

The painting is then believed to have been traveling to South America and then purchased by the current owner of Montevideo in Uruguay.

"Standing on top of his tomb, a monumental figure of Jesus Christ is depicted in a heroic stance. Awakening his left hand holds the flag, while his right hand raised in a blessing gesture of victory," wrote Rosenauer.

Important artist

Tiziano Vecellio, known as Titian, was an outstanding painter of the Venetian school and one of the most important artists of the Renaissance in Italy.

In his paintings he almost did the revolution in all aspects of painting and gave inspiration to his successors were also superb as Rubens, van Dyck, Velazquez and Rembrandt.

Last year, his work entitled Diana and Callisto were rescued for collection the UK, after reaching a deal for £ 45 million or about Rp829 billion with its owner, the Duke of Sutherland.

Oil painting "very important" was purchased with a grant of £ 25 million from the UK National Gallery in London after a long fundraising campaign.

Together with its partners in the National Gallery of Scotland, the National Gallery of London also save brother's painting titled Diana and Actaeon in 2009.