The wrong Caravagio that launched the controversy: Prado Museum condemns the march fraud

Image, which was believed for some time Masterpiece lost by CaravaggioIt became a center Important research in fraud. The work, titled “ECCE HOMO with two executioners”, was sold for 275,000 euros ($ 297,000) by the Spanish Herina Trillo march in early 2023.

but, Experts from the Prado Museum in Madrid They have now condemned that he was forgery, saying that the work of an unknown artist has a “particularly non -repetitive invoice” that is not equal to more than 22,000 euros.

According to “EL Confidency”, which was published by The News First, Trillo was conspiring with a woman who passed a Caravagio specialist from the UFFIZI exhibition in Florence, known as Sara MUñOz. Madrid exhibition owner, David Bada also It is being investigated by allegedly issuing false bills To hide the origin of Trillo.

Apparently, Trillo’s pressure on Jupiter to rush into the purchase process claiming that there are other interested investors. After selling, The authentication of the painting was prevented He tried to send it to Switzerland instead of giving it to fraud buyers, according to reports.

Last summer, Prado experts were called to evaluate the image. Although they emphasized that it belongs to the Italian Baroque traditions, not for Spanish, and its history at the beginning of the seventeenth century (which coincides technically with the time of Caravaggio), They excluded their support to the old Milan teacher.

The Madrid Court will now review the table evaluation tests by Prado. Last year, another picture of ‘Here is “ Approval by Prado K. Auténtico Caravaggio It was sold for $ 39 million (about 36 million euros), higher than its initial estimation. The oil was on a fabric representing the bleeding of Christ under a crown of thorns open to the public from May 27 to October, as part of one exhibition for one work in the prominent Spanish Museum.

Who was Caravaggio?

For those who did not know, Michelangelo Mercy Da Caravaggio was Italian artist was born in 1571. He had an infected life in which poverty and violence were repeated. Four years after fleeing from Rome for her involvement (deliberate or not) in the killing of a young man, he died in controversial circumstances in 1610, at the age of 38.

Art It is often determined by using “chiaoscuro”, A great contrast between lights and shadows. Interestingly, this technique can be the reason behind the loss of some works by Caravaggio for a long time. (The National Exhibition of Ireland, for example, now includes “The Prenduento de Cristo”, from Italian, After discovering it in a dining room in Dublin in 1990).

Over the years, when the yellowing varnish is dirty, especially in home environments with a lot of smoke, the treatment of the distinctive light for Cavagio It can be hidden to the inexperienced eye.

Film critic residing in “Euroneus Culture”, David Mauricand, Deeper in the effect of Caravaggio On the Netflix “Ripley” TV series last year. In the series, which is taking place in Italy, the works of the Baroque painter appear regularly, and cinematography is widely supported through her aesthetics.