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Did you know this world-famous masterpiece was almost bought by a teenage Andrew Lloyd Webber for just 50 pounds?

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Mateo P.

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Did you know this world-famous masterpiece was almost bought by a teenage Andrew Lloyd Webber for just 50 pounds?

Flaming June is Frederic Leighton's ultimate vision of summer heat and sensual languor. Painted in 1895, it features a sleeping woman perfectly curled on a marble bench. She is wrapped in a brilliant, semitransparent orange silk gown set against a warm Mediterranean seascape.

This painting is a true triumph of Victorian Aestheticism, celebrating beauty for its own sake. Amazingly, it fell into complete obscurity and was rediscovered in the 1960s boxed above a chimney in London. Today, it is so beloved it has earned the nickname the Mona Lisa of the Southern Hemisphere.

The luminous palette and incredibly peaceful energy of this piece make it the perfect addition to a calming bedroom or a sophisticated living space. You can almost feel the radiant sun on your skin.

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