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Italy buys Caravaggio’s Portrait of Maffeo Barberini for €30M to preserve national heritage.
Italy has acquired Caravaggio’s Portrait of Maffeo Barberini for €30 million, marking one of its largest cultural purchases.
The painting, depicting the future Pope Urban VIII in his 30s, is one of only three securely attributed Caravaggio portraits.
Authenticated in 1963, it was publicly displayed for the first time in November 2024 at Palazzo Barberini in Rome.
The artwork, created using Caravaggio’s signature chiaroscuro style, will join the Palazzo Barberini’s permanent collection as part of Italy’s effort to preserve its national heritage.
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Italia compra el retrato de Maffeo Barberini de Caravaggio por 30 millones de euros para preservar el patrimonio nacional.