The Spanish government has granted protected status to a small oil painting believed by some experts to be the work of an Italian Baroque master. Caravaggio, Reported as of yesterday Parents.. The new protected status, declared as an item of cultural interest, to study paintings with professionals in the hope of determining the true author of the painting, which was previously believed to be just a copy. Gives additional time.
In a statement, the local government of Madrid described the painting as “an example of Italian naturalist excellence and mastery of painting” and had a great influence on the paintings of the region in the 17th century.
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A painting entitled Crown of Thorns, I made a headline earlier this year When drawn from an auction lot at the Ansolena Auction House in Madrid and further protected by an export ban issued by the Spanish Government. A few days before the sale, the Prado Museum contacted the Ministry of Culture of Spain and had evidence suggesting that the work may have been painted by the master himself. Until that time, The Crowning of Thorns was attributed to the workshop of the 17th-century painter Jusepe de Ribera, a worshiper of Caravaggio, also known as “Lo Spagnoletto” in Italian or the Little Spaniards. About $ 1,700). In fact, if the work is Caravaggio, it is worth about € 50 million (about $ 56,700,000 on the current exchange).
Crown of thorns It is currently owned by three children, Antonio Pérez de Castro, the founder of the IADE Design School in Madrid, and the artist Mercedes Méndez Atard. The new protected status of the painting requires them to notify the local government if they decide to sell it, thereby giving the government the opportunity to purchase the work. Analysis among scholars is expected to continue, but local governments say that “information that has emerged over the past few months, along with research done by experts, reinforces the theory that it is Caravaggio’s work.” Stated.
Previously, a layer of soil obscured important details, but once cleaned, it became clear that the painting was in the style of Caravaggio’s trademark.For example, Carravagio adopted the following signing techniques: Chiaroscuro —Dramatic lighting and shadow use throughout his work.Existence of this technology Crown of thorns It was cited as evidence when it was withdrawn from the auction in April. In addition, the theme of this painting, whiplash, was taken up in another early work by Caravaggio, who lived in Naples.
“The psychological depiction of the characters, the realism of the face, the luminescent power that illuminates the body of Christ, the interaction of the three characters, the communication with the viewer, etc. make this an artistic and very interesting work. “The local government said.
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