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Prado Museum experts expose lost Caravaggio scam as dealer faces fraud accusations

News RoomBy News RoomMarch 31, 2025
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The art dealer associated with the focal point of this case is Herrenia Trillo, a Spanish danhsemit Magnetizing the art world for her sparse and innovative works. Herrenia Trillo, a rising star in her field, purchased an otherwise baseless Rolles painting titled “Ecce Homo with Two Executioners” in early 2023, selling it for €275,000 (€297,000 USD). This revelation has sparked widespread attention as experts from Spain’s Prado Museum have suddenly denied its authenticity, labeling it a forgery. The painting, which has long been considered a lost masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, now faces scrutiny from institutions, art historians, and legal landmarks alike.

Herrenia Trillo, who has claimed involvement in a coordinated operation with an anonymous woman posing as Caravaggio’s special agent, formerly based in Florence, was under scrutiny for allegedly altering the painting’s banks. According to reports, Trillo allegedly pressured a buyer into a rushed transaction by claiming that other investors were interested, with the buyerthoroughly blocked from verifying her identity through fabrications. The art world has underestimated the fineness with which such claims are made, with experts from the Prado Museum recently called to investigate, despite their warnings to prevent unwarranted accusations.

Herrenia Trillo’s claims to involvement in a formation with an anonymous Caravaggio specialist from Florence have drawn sharp questions from both his supporters and critics. The Prado Museum has described her work as genuine, but her fate remains under conjecture, particularly given her connection to Caravaggio and his signature use of chiaroscuro. Critics argue that her manipulation might underpin a pattern of bounded ambition, particularly during his ascent toovichati.

The Prado Museum’s evaluation of her work was completed last summer, with experts revealing its identity as an Italian work from the early 17th century, traditionally traced to Caravaggio. However, these evaluations were met with skepticism, with a Madrid-based gallerist, David Badía, who previously credited it to a Carav authenticated by the Spanish art world, expressing doubt and querying the evaluation process.

The follow-up claims by Herrenia Trillo further probe into the enigmatic motives behind her fraudulent maneuvering. She allegedly organized a sale of the painting to incite fraud, blocking further authentication and defrauding the buyer into delivering it to a contenders. Her statements come at a time when similar art fraud cases are being widely tracked and hold significant legal and financial implications for fraudDetector and the art world.

The recent success of another Caravaggio perfection painted by the Prado Museum at a major Spanish舞蹈, “The Taken of Christ,” further highlights the intersection of art fraud and the growing capacity for so-called “final opinions” to reverse forms. This recent example is part of a broader phenomenon that is beginning to unravel the web of trust and authenticity codes that have long been a part of our cultural system. The Amelia dotting the sand debate and the growing efficacy of artificial intelligence in detecting falsifications underscore the fragility of democratic art values and the enduring impact of these actionable cases.

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