A long-lost painting by the 17th-century Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, titled *Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy*, has been rediscovered and will be auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris on June 26. The work, previously known only from a single black-and-white photograph, was found in a private collection in the south of France and has not been publicly seen for 80 years.
This sale is significant as it brings a major work by a historically important female artist back into the public eye. Gentileschi's career was remarkable for a woman of her era, though often overshadowed by the story of her rape and subsequent trial. The auction highlights the growing recognition and market value of her work, with the painting estimated to fetch between €200,000 and €300,000.