Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork.

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The portrait, painted in around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later ...

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"Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini" had been on display in the Palazzo Barberini in Rome as part of a loan. Now, it's part of the palace's permanent collection ...

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The purchase is part of wider plans to prevent major artworks from being bought by private collectors.

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Italy buys rare Caravaggio painting for €30 million, calling it ‘a work of exceptional importance’ - The painting, dating from around 1598 depicts Maffeo Barberini, who later became Pope Urban VIII.

By Crispian Balmer ROME, March 10 (Reuters) - Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque master Caravaggio for 30 million euros ($32.7 million), one of the largest sums the state has ever paid for a ...