Government authorities in Spain prohibited the potential export of a painting that was previously set for auction later this week, after discovering that art piece could be a rare work created by ...

Caravaggio, “The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist” (1607–1608), oil on canvas, 361 x 520 cm, Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta (image credit: Caravaggio [Public domain], via Wikimedia ...

Three years ago, a vivid oil painting of Jesus in a crown of thorns was about to go on auction for around $1,600. Originally believed to be from the school of a Spanish artist, experts made a dramatic ...

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the Italian artist Caravaggio, believed by many art lovers to be the greatest painter of all time. Rome, the city where he was both hailed and ...