Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work - Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse

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Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work – Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse

March 12, 2026

Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work Crux | Taking the Catholic PulseItaly buys rare Caravaggio portrait for $58.7m NZ HeraldItaly has just paid an extraordinary price for this Caravaggio painting ‘of exceptional importance’ StuffItaly buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m BBC