Can you really x-ray a painting at a hospital? Would an auction house really overlook a major work of art? Many of the more outlandish moments in UNDER THE EGG were actually inspired by real-life events.
Check out the links below to discover more stranger-than-fiction discoveries in the art world.
 Masterpiece uncoveredIt's believed a student painted over a Titian portrait, transforming a mother and daughter into Biblical characters . . . |  . . . but fails to sell at auctionAlthough it was expected to sell for up to $14 million, the uncovered Titian portrait didn't receive a single bid . . . |  An x-ray like no otherIf you bring a painting to a hospital, will they x-ray it for you? Apparently if you ask nicely . . . |
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 Titian . . . or School of Titian?Christie's sold a painting for £8000, claiming it was from the "School of Titian". One cleaning later, it was declared the real deal and sold for £64 million . . . |  "Long-lost" art collection?The sellers claimed these paintings had been hidden during the war. Scientific examination showed something else . . . |