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EntertainmentOct 16, 2025 09:34 AM

Caravaggio's 'Magdalene in Ecstasy' debuts in Mumbai

As Magdalene in Ecstasy makes its debut at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, we speak with Italy's Consul General, Walter Ferrara, about bringing this iconic masterpiece to India "I don't think it gets better than Caravaggio. It's a very good start," says Walter Ferrara, Consul General of Italy in Mumbai, speaking to ET Panache. The Consulate of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Mumbai, is bringing Caravaggio's Magdalene in Ecstasy to the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mus ...Read More >

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EntertainmentSep 29, 2025 04:09 AM

At over Rs 67 crore, Gaitonde canvas becomes second most expensive Indian artwork sold at auction

Saffronart auction in Delhi achieved a cumulative sales value of Rs 355.77 crore Painted in 1970, when artist VS Gaitonde had already gained repute as an abstractionist, an untitled canvas in yellow with translucent layers of ochre and subdued floating forms has fetched a staggering Rs 67.08 crore, becoming the second most expensive Indian artwork sold at an auction. Garnering nearly three times its higher estimate, the oil on canvas came under the hammer at Saffronart's 25th Anniversary live ...Read More >

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