CNN —A lost Caravaggio painting that was almost mistakenly sold at auction for a bargain price has gone on display at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, after being rescued and restored.
The oil on canvas work depicts Jesus wearing a crown of thorns with blood running down his face and onto his chest.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, better known simply as Caravaggio, is known for his visceral depictions of violence.
“Ecce Homo” will be displayed at the Prado Museum until October 13.
Both the previous owner and the buyer were keen for the painting to go on public display at the Prado, said Coll.
Persons:
Jesus, Pontius Pilate, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Susana Vera, Caravaggio, ”, King Philip IV’s, Evaristo Pérez de Castro, José de, Jorge Coll, Coll
Organizations:
CNN, Prado Museum, Real Academia de Bellas Artes de, Prado, Spain’s Ministry of Culture, Colnaghi
Locations:
Madrid, Spain, Italian, Judea, Rome, Naples, Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, José de Ribera