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Colnaghi will take on the further research of this painting, believed by some to be by Caravaggio Courtesy of Ansorena One of the world’s oldest commercial galleries, Colnaghi, will oversee the restoration, authentication and subsequent sale of a painting withdrawn from auction in Madrid earlier this month which some Old Master specialists say could be by the 16th-century artist Caravaggio. The work, entitled The Crowning of Thorns, was due to be sold at Ansorena auctio...

  It took all of six minutes for Massimo Pulini to realise that the small oil painting due to go under the hammer in Madrid earlier this month with a guide price of €1,500 could be worth millions. At 9.48pm on March 24th, Pulini, a 63-year-old professor at Bologna Fine Arts Academy, received an email request for an evaluation. Sent by an antiques dealer and friend of Pulini’s, it included a photo of a luminous oil painting of the scourged Christ. At 9.54pm, Pulini sent a reply that ...

‘Damn! This is a Caravaggio!’: the inside story of an old master found in Spain The 17th-century oil on canvas Crowning of Thorns, oroginally attributed to José de Ribera. Art dealer Giancarlo Ciaroni attempted to buy painting listed at €1,500 for €500,000 – but discovered bewildered owners already had two offers of €3m Fri 23 Apr 2021 01.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 23 Apr 2021 02.46 EDT It took all of six minutes for Massimo Pulini to realise that the small oil...