Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work Crux | Taking the Catholic PulseLong-Hidden Caravaggio Portrait Acquired by Italy for $35 Million Artnet NewsBaroque bargain: Italy buys rare Caravaggio painting for €30 million Euronews.comItaly buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m BBCState buys Caravaggio’s Portrait of Maffeo Barberini for 30 million for Palazzo Barberini Finestre sull’Arte