Spain Halts Auction of Painting of Jesus After Evidence Indicates It Could Be a Rare Caravaggio
On 4/8/21 at 1:37 PM EDT
Government authorities in Spain prohibited the potential export of a painting that was previously set for auction later this week, after discovering that art piece could be a rare work created by Michelangelo Marisa da Caravaggio.
The Italian painter, active during the latter part of the 16th century and very early years of the 17th century, produced a number of widely celebrated pieces credited for their influence on the Baroque style. Caravaggio s paintings can be viewed at some of the world s most esteemed museums, including the Louvre in Paris, National Gallery in London, Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, and Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid.
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Spain: Work due for auction from $1,800 may be a Caravaggio
ARITZ PARRA, Associated Press
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MADRID (AP) Spanish authorities have slapped an export ban on a painting a day before it was due to be auctioned with a starting price tag of 1,500 euros ($1,780), saying it could be a lost work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
The oil-on-canvas work apparently depicts the Biblical passage of the Ecce Homo, in which Jesus Christ is presented to the crowds before being crucified. The 111-by-86-centimeter (44-by-34-inch) piece had been attributed to disciples of José de Ribera, a 17th-century Spanish painter who was fond of Caravaggio s work.