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Hidden Murals Found Behind French Monastery Masterpieces
When conservators removed century-old murals from a French abbey's walls for the first time, they discovered colorful sketches by the same artist hidden underneath. The unexpected find reveals how master painter Odilon Redon prepared his masterwork.