The Portrait of the Unknown Queen
A Painting with No Signature — and Too Much Memory.
Hung in a London museum since 1893, The Unknown Queen depicts a regal woman with violet eyes, gazing directly at the viewer. Art historians have failed to trace its artist, but curators report one odd pattern: each time it’s moved, someone on the team vanishes. Recent infrared scans revealed something hidden beneath the paint — another face, almost identical, but smiling. When conservators began restoring it, the woman’s eyes shifted slightly to follow them. The museum sealed the painting in storage, though guards still swear they hear a woman humming from behind the vault door.
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