"Moses"
For years, a moving depiction of Moses, looking up to heaven with his palms open, was attributed to an anonymous Baroque painter, deemed by art historians as a follower of Bologna-based Italian painter Guido Reni. In 2022, the painting was put up for auction in Paris for 5,000 euros and acquired by fine art firm Moretti.
After months of careful examination, however, experts at Moretti announced that the work was actually completed by Baroque master Guercino, who became the most important painter in Bologna following the death of Reni and is considered a leading figure of Italian Baroque painting due to his use of color and moving depictions of human emotion.