Francesca Cappelletti | |
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.jpg) Francesca Cappalletti (left) and First Lady Jill Biden (right) tour the Borghese Gallery in October 2021 | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | University of Rome |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Employer | Galleria Borghese |
Francesca Cappelletti (born 1964) is an Italian art history professor known for verifying the authenticity of the Caravaggio painting The Taking of Christ with Laura Testa while they were students at the University of Rome.[1][2][3]
- ^ Harr, Jonathan (2005). The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece. Random House. ISBN 0-375-50801-5.
- ^ Benedetti, Sergio (1993). Caravaggio, the Master Revealed. National Gallery of Ireland. ISBN 0-903162-68-7.
- ^ Benedetti, Sergio (November 1993). "Caravaggio's 'Taking of Christ', a Masterpiece Rediscovered". The Burlington Magazine. 135 (1088): 731–741. JSTOR 885816.