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Five paintings that capture the complexity of motherhood – chosen by art historians

The complex relationship between mother and child is no easy thing to capture on canvas. For Mother’s Day, we asked five experts to share their favourite painting of a mother or maternal figure.

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Who was Caravaggio’s black-winged god of love? What this masterpiece reveals about the rogue genius

In three thrilling works by Caravaggio, the same boy’s face crops up. As one – the astonishing Victorious Cupid – arrives in Britain, we ask: who was this anarchic model and muse?

The Guardian - UK

Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin

In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line

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Caravaggio’s Medusa: why we need to look the Gorgon in the eye

The image is stark and shocking. A decapitated head, her eyes open, her mouth agape in a silent scream, her hair a nest of still-hissing snakes. Blood pours out from her severed neck. She is not quite alive, but she is not yet dead either.

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AI analysis reveals £71,000 painting thought to be a copy is a genuine Caravaggio

The Badminton House version of ‘The Lute Player’ is currently in the UK

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AI analysis finds £71,000 painting dismissed as copy is a Caravaggio

Exclusive: Study gives 85.7% probability Badminton House version of The Lute Player is by 17th-century master

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Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the painting by Caravaggio – “The Calling…

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Catholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of abusing women − but let’s not confuse the artist and the art, writes an art historian

Marko Rupnik, a Catholic priest, was expelled from the Jesuit order because he’d allegedly abused women. He was later accepted into the diocese in his native Slovenia. Rupnik is also an artist, and his work is on display in churches in Lourdes, Rome and Washington, D.C., among others.

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Spain unveils ‘lost Caravaggio’ that nearly sold for 1,500 euros

The artwork was discovered just before being put up for sale for equivalent of $1,800 following an attribution mistake.

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Spain Unveils 'Lost Caravaggio' That Nearly Sold For A Song

A painting by Italian master Caravaggio, once mistakenly thought to be by an unknown artist and nearly auctioned off for a song, was unveiled at Madrid's Prado Museum on Monday.

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Lost Caravaggio that was nearly sold for €1,500 goes on display at Prado in Madrid

Museum’s experts realised painter’s Ecce Homo had been misattributed in auction catalogue

The Guardian - UK

Rule-breaker for the ages: why Caravaggio is our screen age’s art superstar

With his final masterpiece on show in London and his influence all over Ripley with Andrew Scott on Netflix, the troubled painter’s appeal endures

The Guardian - UK

The Last Caravaggio review – a gripping and murderously dark finale

Rage, slaughter, death, regret … The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, believed to be Caravaggio’s last work, is so astonishing, it deserves to be a one-painting blockbuster

The Guardian - UK

Death-defying darkness, thought-provoking pop art and unrepentant nudes – the week in art

Caravaggio proves haunting, Yinka Shonibare brings colonial figures down to size and Monica Sjöö photographs the goddess feminism – all in your weekly dispatch

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Afternoon Edition: How bad is Chicago’s budget outlook?

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Art Institute of Chicago exhibit gives a rare, up-close glimpse of 2 Caravaggio works

Because of his tumultuous, Netflix-ready life story and the groundbreaking nature of his art, Caravaggio is one of those marquee names in art history like Rembrandt, Monet or Picasso.

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