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The Spanish government on Thursday blocked the auction of a 17th-century oil painting in Madrid on suspicion that it may actually be a lost masterpiece by the Renaissance artist Caravaggio.
Writing on Twitter, Culture Minister Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes said the painting had been declared “not for export… on suspicion it may be a Caravaggio”.
Entitled “Coronation with Thorns”, the canvas shows Jesus before his crucifixion and was attributed in the auction catalogue to “the entourage of (Spanish artist) Jose de Ribera”.
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Madrid, April 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Apr, 2021 ) :The Spanish government on Thursday blocked the auction of a 17th-century oil painting in Madrid on suspicion that it may actually be a lost masterpiece by the Renaissance artist Caravaggio.
Writing on Twitter, Culture Minister Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes said the painting had been declared not for export. on suspicion it may be a Caravaggio . Entitled Coronation with Thorns , the work shows Jesus before his crucifixion and in the auction catalogue is attributed to the entourage of (Spanish artist) Jose de Ribera .
Updated / Thursday, 8 Apr 2021
14:40 Coronation with Thorns was withdrawn from the auction (Pic: Ansorena catalogue)
The Spanish government has blocked the auction of a 17th-century oil painting in Madrid on suspicion that it may actually be a lost masterpiece by Renaissance artist Caravaggio.
Writing on Twitter, Culture Minister Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes said the painting had been declared not for export. on suspicion it may be a Caravaggio .
Entitled Coronation with Thorns , the canvas shows Jesus before his crucifixion and was attributed in the auction catalogue to the entourage of (Spanish artist) Jose de Ribera .
Marked with an opening price of €1,500, it was to have been sold today at the Ansorena auction house in Madrid.
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