{"id":2911,"date":"2018-10-12T14:03:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T19:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/?page_id=2911"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:20:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:20:24","slug":"eva-mudocci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/eva-mudocci\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait of Eva Mudocci"},"content":{"rendered":"

In October 2018 Flaten Art Museum initiated scientific analysis of an unattributed portrait of the violinist Eva Mudocci, believed to be by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. During the first phase of the noninvasive examination, analysts from Scientific Analysis of Fine Art<\/a> (SAFA) collected minute samples \u2013 submillimeter in size \u2013 from discrete areas of the painting. Long wave ultraviolet light and x-ray fluorescence were used to identify the paint\u2019s molecular composition and layer structure.\u00a0Results from the complete analysis have revealed that the painting is consistent with Munch\u2019s working methods, materials, and the time that he spent with Eva Mudocci.<\/p>\n

To learn more, read The results are in: Scientists provide compelling clues in St. Olaf\u2019s Munch mystery<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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In the News…
\nThe Wall Street Journal:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Minnesota College Has a Portrait by \u2018The Scream\u2019 Painter\u2014Or It Doesn\u2019t. Experts Won\u2019t Say.<\/a>
\nThe Wall Street Journal: <\/span><\/i>\u00a0“<\/span>He Painted ‘The Scream’ and, Maybe, This Woman in Black<\/span><\/a>”\u00a0<\/span>
\nMinneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: <\/span><\/i>\u00a0“<\/span>St. Olaf gets more clues in its maybe-a-Munch mystery<\/span><\/a>”\u00a0<\/span>
\nTV2 News Norway<\/em>: “<\/span>Kan ha avdekket ukjent Munch-skatt (May have uncovered unknown Munch<\/span><\/a>)”<\/span>
\nWCCO TV<\/em>: “<\/span>Analysis Lends Support To Rumors That St. Olaf Painting Is An Edvard Munch Original<\/span><\/a>”\u00a0<\/span>
\nArtnet News<\/em>:\u00a0 “<\/span>This Small Minnesota College Thinks It Owns a Munch”<\/span><\/a>
\nMinnesota Public Radio<\/em>: “<\/span>Likelihood grows that St. Olaf has a painting by Munch<\/span><\/a>”\u00a0<\/span>
\nMPR News<\/em> “All Things Considered” segment: <\/span>Likelihood grows that St. Olaf has a painting by Munch<\/span><\/a>
\nStar Tribune:<\/span><\/i>\u00a0“<\/span>Did famed artist Edward Munch paint this Minnesota portrait? Analysis points to ‘yes’<\/span><\/a>”\u00a0<\/span>
\nFOX 9 News<\/em>: “<\/span>Real or Fake? Art mystery draws to a close at St. Olaf College<\/span><\/a>”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

. . .<\/h4>\n

SAFA analysts Jennifer Mass, Ph.D. and Adam Finnefrock, Ph.D. spoke about technical art history, its applications, and the examination of this intriguing portrait in a public lecture on campus. The lecture is archived for on demand viewing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about this project, read\u00a0A Munch Mystery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the news…
\n<\/span>Minnesota Public Radio: <\/span><\/em>Experts Tackle Munch Mystery<\/span><\/a>
\nStar Tribune:<\/em> <\/span>Mystery at St. Olaf: Is this an authentic painting by ‘Scream’ artist Edvard Munch?<\/span><\/a>
\nFox 9: <\/span><\/em>Experts investigate art mystery at St. Olaf College<\/span><\/a>
\nKSTP:<\/span> <\/em>An Edvard Munch original? Masterpiece mystery under investigation at St. Olaf<\/span><\/a>
\nWCCO-TV: <\/span><\/em>Experts say portrait donated to St. Olaf could be authentic Munch painting<\/span><\/a>
\nBringMeTheNews: <\/span><\/em>Portrait hanging at St. Olaf’s College may be a genuine Edvard Munch<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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