Hackers Demand Ransom from Christie’s, Seattle Museum Staff Walk Out, Artist Marc Camille Chaimowicz Dies, and More: Morning Links for May 28, 2024
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Who Was Caravaggio and Why Was He So Important?
Caravaggio helped craft the dramatic Baroque style of the Counter-Reformation, but interest in him also stems from his reputation as a troublemaker.
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Texas-Born Princess Evicted from Villa in Rome with Ceiling Painted by Caravaggio
The Casino dell'Aurora in Rome is home to the only known ceiling mural by the master Italian painter Caravaggio.
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$409.8 M. Roman Villa with Caravaggio Ceiling Goes Unsold, Baltimore Museum Selects Contemporary Art Head, and More: Morning Links for April 8, 2022
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$533.7 M. Roman Villa Containing Caravaggio Mural Fails to Sell After Receiving No Bids
The auction was postponed to April, and the price for the villa will be dropped by 20 percent.
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Potential Caravaggio Granted Protected Status By Spanish Government
The painting's new protected status will give experts additional time to study the piece.
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Vanguard Composer Alvin Lucier Dies, New Details of Rubell D.C. Museum, and More: Morning Links for December 2, 2021
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PBS’s ‘Secrets of the Dead’ Recounts the Thrilling Recovery of Malta’s Stolen Caravaggio
The St. Jerome painting is one of the few stolen artworks to actually be recovered.
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A $550 M. Roman Villa Decorated by Caravaggio Hits the Auction Block
The former hunting lodge comes with the only ceiling ever painted by Italian Baroque master Caravaggio.
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$546 M. Roman Villa with Caravaggio Heads to Auction, Prison for Fake Goya Sellers, and More: Morning Links for October 26, 2021
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