Racing from Rome to Madrid in search of a lost Renaissance masterpiece by Caravaggio

Racing from Rome to Madrid in search of a lost Renaissance masterpiece by Caravaggio
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 05:25 PM IST
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The painting was due to go under the hammer with a starting price of just 1,500 euros.
Entitled "Coronation with Thorns", the dark and atmospheric canvas shows a bloodied Jesus just before his crucifixion with the work attributed to "the entourage of (Spanish artist) Jose de Ribera". (Image: Ansorena.com | The Crowning with Thorns)
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MADRID: The moment she saw it, Maria Cristina Terzaghi was convinced: the 17th-century canvas was definitely a Caravaggio, so she raced from Rome to Madrid to help authenticate the lost Renaissance masterpiece.

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