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.

The Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini — one of only three portraits by Caravaggio — is now permanently housed at Rome's Palazzo Barberini.

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“They represent the idea of aging with extreme grace and dignity,” one expert said.

The price is among the highest the Italian state has paid for a single work of art, according to the culture ministry ...

Italy's Culture Ministry has announced a landmark acquisition, purchasing a rare Caravaggio portrait for €30 million (£25.9 million). This represents one of the state's most si ...

The portrait of a young Urban VIII by Caravaggio has been acquired by Italy and will become part of the Palazzo Barberini collection.

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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 ...

ROME — Italy has paid 30 million euros for a Caravaggio painting of the future pope Urban VIII, the country’s culture ministry said on Tuesday, a work that will enter the Barberini museum collection ...