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Caravaggio’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy Shown at KNMA Delhi

2 May 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSCaravaggio’s MaryMagdalene inEcstasy Shown atKNMA Delhi2 May 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

An original painting by the Baroque artist Caravaggio went on view in Delhi, the first time the work has appeared in India.

Key facts

  • Venue: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Saket, Delhi.
  • Work: Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
  • The canvas had been considered lost for a long time; it was rediscovered in 2014.
  • Leading art historians have authenticated it as genuine.
  • It is an original Baroque masterpiece, shown in India for the first time.

Exam angle

  • Artist: Caravaggio (full name Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio); style: Baroque.
  • Venue: KNMA, Saket, New Delhi.
  • Rediscovery year: 2014.

Test yourself

1. Which artist painted Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, displayed at KNMA, Delhi?

The painting is by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

2. In which year was Caravaggio's long-lost Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy rediscovered?

The notes state it was rediscovered in 2014 and then authenticated.

3. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, shown at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, belongs to which art movement?

It is described as an original Baroque masterpiece.

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