The sale of a Roman villa with the only ceiling mural Caravaggio ever painted has flopped at auction—even with a 20 percent discount. Despite international press interest and clear art-historical ...

Half a billion for a villa in Italy is certainly on the pricier end of the spectrum, but not if it comes decorated by the late, great Caravaggio like this particular manse. The sprawling Roman abode ...

A Roman villa with the only known ceiling mural by Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is set to be auctioned with an estimate of €471 million (US$545.8 million) early next year. The ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Decorators refer to the ceiling as the "fifth wall" to remind themselves that it is just as important as any other part of a room. Yet the ...

An Italian villa containing the only ceiling mural ever painted by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio could become the world's most expensive home. Ministero della Giustizia What could be the world’s ...