Secondly, this painting was in poor condition and unsuitable for transport.
Regardless of what the Italians said, the curator always found a reason to counter.
"The Wedding at Cana" thus remained forcibly in the Louvre Museum.
A glimpse into the pan reveals a part of the whole.
It wasn't difficult to discern the painting's status in the eyes of the then curator of the Louvre Museum.
Perhaps they feared the painting's "dubious origins" becoming too publicized, leading to its retrieval.
Or perhaps the impact of the 1911 "Mona Lisa" theft was too significant.
Gradually, the influence of the small-sized "Mona Lisa," situated in the same gallery, overshadowed the large "The Wedding at Cana."
"The Wedding at Cana" went from the curator's beloved to the most frequently overlooked painting in the Louvre.
Nie Guangyi, however, did not feel sorry for this painting.
