In 1602 the Mattei family, a well off and capable family from Rome, dispatched Caravaggio to paint three canvases. By 1779 Caravaggio's sketch had been wrongly reattributed to another craftsman. It was then sold, and with time, turned into "The Lost Caravaggio."
From depictions of the Mattei gathering it was realized that Caravaggio had painted The Taking of Christ, however it was not known where its present area
From depictions of the Mattei gathering it was realized that Caravaggio had painted The Taking of Christ, however it was not known where its present area