DALLAS (AP) - Some modern detective work has brought new insight into a collection of 15th century panels that once adorned a church altar in Spain.
     
Scientific analysis of the medieval panels painted between 1480 and 1500 for the cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo hasn't only revealed underdrawings hidden for around 500 years, it's also elevated the status of an artist who worked on the panels.
     
Researchers found that a virtually unknown artist named Maestro Bartolome who had worked alongside the better-known Fernando Gallego  as responsible for about half of the panels. They've found that Bartolome was an outstanding artist in his own right.
     
The panels are the centerpiece of an exhibit on display at the Meadows Museum on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas through July 27th.
     
The exhibit features the cathedral's 26 remaining panels, which depict biblical events including Genesis, the life of Christ and the Last Judgment.
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