Kultura

A rare painting by the Czech modernist Josef Šíma has resurfaced after nearly a century out of the public view. Painted in Paris in 1927, Europa is considered a near twin of one of the artist’s most important works, now held by the Moravian Gallery in Brno. The painting recently emerged from a private collection in Philadelphia and has since undergone extensive research and authentication. It will go to auction in New York later this month, with an estimated value of between 300,000 and 500,000 dollars.