Pentimento: When Painters Change Their Minds and the Past Peeks Through

Secrets Beneath the Surface of Masterpieces Pentimento: Regret, Revelation, and Artistic Second Thoughts In the world of painting, there’s a term that sounds straight out of a tragic Italian love song: pentimento. It comes from the Italian word pentirsi, meaning “to repent” or “to regret.” But in art history, a pentimento is not about tears... The post Pentimento: When Painters Change Their Minds…