Luca Giordano reacquired by Convent of Santa Isabel

July 10 2025

Image of Luca Giordano reacquired by Convent of Santa Isabel

Picture: Galeria Caylus via Instagram

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Galeria Caylus in Madrid have shared news on Instagram that they have reunited Luca Giordano's Christ and the Samaritan Woman with the Augustinian The Convent of Santa Isabel in the same city. The video explains that the gallery had acquired the work from a sale in Lisbon, where it was misattributed. Research subsequently revealed a signature and its earlier provenance showing it had been owned by the convent in the early 20th century. The painting has now gone back on display there.

Curiously, it appears that an identical work (perhaps the same) was actually offered at auction in Spain in 2022.


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