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Spain halts sale of possible Caravaggio painting

Spain halts sale of possible Caravaggio painting Spain has blocked the auction of a painting in Madrid, following suggestions it could be a long-lost masterpiece by the Italian Renaissance artist Caravaggio. The starting price for Crowning of Thorns was initially 1,500 euros (£1,300; $1,800). But if it is indeed by Michelangelo Caravaggio, it could be worth up to €150m. The painting is being examined by experts and declared not for export . The 17th Century oil painting depicts Jesus just before his crucifixion and, according to the auction catalogue, is attributed to Spanish artist José de Ribera. With concerns the work could be sold abroad, the Spanish government moved quickly and blocked the auction just hours before the painting was due to go under the hammer.

Spain blocks export of painting thought to be a lost Caravaggio

Painting that was nearly sold for €1,500 could be Caravaggio worth €50m Sam Jones in Madrid and Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Before it was pulled from sale, lot 229, a small but luminous oil painting of the scourged Christ attributed to the circle of the 17th-century Spanish artist José de Ribera, had been due to go under the hammer in Madrid on Thursday with a guide price of €1,500 (£1,300). Closer inspection, however, has raised suspicions that the Crowning with Thorns may be the rather more valuable work of the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, leading the Spanish government to impose an export ban on the painting.

Painting on sale for €1,500 could be a lost Caravaggio worth tens of millions

Painting on sale for €1,500 could be a lost Caravaggio worth tens of millions
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