Spanish government blocks sale while possible Caravaggio is examined
ART specialists have cautiously welcomed the Spanish government’s decision to block the sale of The Crowning of the Thorns, an undated painting thought to be by a follower of the 17th-century Spanish artist José de Ribera, while investigators determine whether it is a misattributed work by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio (1571-1610)
16 Apr 2021