Masterpiece found in French woman’s kitchen sells for $26.6M

An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire.

“Christ Mocked,” attributed to the 13th-century Italian painter Cimabue, sold for $26.6 million Sunday. The painting is likely part of a diptych that Cimabue painted around 1280.