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- The Prado Museum has confirmed that the painting “Ecce Homo” is the work of Caravaggio.
- The painting had been considered lost since it was re-listed at auction three years ago.
- It will be open to the public as a special exhibition at the museum from May 27th to October.
Spain’s Prado Museum announced on Monday that a painting scheduled to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is actually a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, which was thought to be lost. admitted. It is scheduled to be unveiled for the first time at the museum later this month.
The Prado Museum said in a statement on Monday that the work titled “Ecce Homo” (Latin for “Behold the Man”) will be exhibited as part of a special solo exhibition, in agreement with a new owner whose ownership has not yet been determined. It was announced that the exhibit will be on display from May 27th to October. Identified.
“Since its reappearance at auction three years ago, ‘Ecce Homo’ has become one of the greatest finds in art history,” the museum said.
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“Painted around 1605-1609 by this great Italian artist and believed to have once been part of the personal collection of King Philip IV of Spain, the painting is one of only 60 known works by Caravaggio in existence. “It is one of the most valuable and therefore one of the most valuable works of art of the world’s old masters,” added the Prado Museum.
“The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula” by Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (photographed on April 16, 2024 at the National Gallery in London). Spain’s Prado Museum confirmed on Monday that a painting scheduled to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is actually The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula. A work thought to be lost by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. It is scheduled to be unveiled for the first time at the museum later this month. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
In April 2022, Spanish authorities canceled an auction for the work, which was attributed to a disciple of 17th-century Spanish painter José de Rivera. It also banned exports after the museum warned the government that it might be Caravaggio.
The painting was scheduled to be auctioned for a minimum price of $1,600.
A genuine Caravaggio would be worth tens of millions of dollars, if not more.
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Miguel Fallomir, director of the Prado Museum, has since confirmed that the owners have carried out research and have proceeded with the restoration of the painting. It turned out to be.” ”
He said the work had been in the hands of a family in Madrid since the 19th century, but was recently sold to an individual who wanted to display it to the public at the Prado Museum.
“We are very happy to be able to take the stage to present Caravaggio’s previously unseen new work to the public and critics,” Faromir said in a video statement released by the museum.
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This oil on canvas painting depicts the Biblical passage “Ecce Homo,” which Jesus Christ presents before the crowd before his crucifixion. The size of the piece is 44 x 34 inches.
Although it is now in private ownership, the painting is not allowed to leave Spain without government permission.
The Prado Museum said that since April 2021, the work has been in the care of the Colnaghi Museum with the cooperation of experts. The painting was restored by specialist Andrea Cipriani and his team under the supervision of experts from the Regional Government of Madrid.
