The Church of Santa Lucia Alla Badia in which the painting "the Burial of St. Lucy" wait out the repairs in his house — the Church of Santa Lucia-Fuori-Le-Mura, now does not want to return the work back: it attracts a lot of tourists

't just abandon paintings by Caravaggio, even if you gave her just the time. Especially if this picture attracts up to 3,000 visitors daily. In such a situation was now the Church of Santa Lucia Alla Badia on the island of Ortigia, geographically belonging Siracusa. To this Church five years ago moved the altarpiece by Caravaggio "the Burial of St. Lucy" 1608, mainly while in his house — the Church of Santa Lucia-Fuori-Le-Mura all in the same Syracuse, but only in the mainland area of Borgata underwent extensive renovations. Now the repair is over, and Bogatsky Church requires its Caravaggio back, but the servants of Santa Lucia Alla Badia don't want to give it away. Since the movement of the picture in 2010, the island of Ortigia is experiencing a tourist boom literally: on landscaped streets with numerous Palazzi and churches poured hundreds of thousands of tourists and many people come there just to admire the "Burial of St. Lucy". Both churches are not going so easy to retreat and gather under the banners of the supporters in the face of public organizations, politicians, artists and so on. Caravaggio and a century later can cause scandal@

Early Christian Martyr Lucy is the patroness of the blind and the main Holy city of Syracuse. The image of "the Burial of St. Lucy" was written Caravaggio specifically for the Church of Santa Lucia-Fuori-Le-Mura in Syracuse, erected over the catacombs, which was originally buried svata@

return the canvas by Caravaggio in Santa-Lucia-Fuori-Le-Mura was made by the head of the Association of the faithful of this Church Luigi Puzzo (Luigi Puzzo). According to this organization, transferring the image to its original home will help revive the area as it happened on the island of Ortigia. And former regional Advisor for culture Maria Rita Sgarlata gathered for two thousand signatures to the canvas Caravaggio returned to the place. Some even are of the opinion that "the Burial of St. Lucy" overshadows another important painting in the Church Catalytically@

However, that Caravaggio left on the island, is the Association of Italian guides. In the Church of Santa Lucia-Fuori-Le-Mura picture will be too far from other attractions. The latter was supported by the representatives of the Regional restoration center in Palermo. They conducted measurements of humidity and came to the conclusion that in the Church on the island the climate is better than in the Church on the mainland. Moreover, "the Burial of St. Lucy" is not in the best condition after a not very successful restoration 1979 goda@

Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: independent.co.uk, artnet.com, artinvestment.ru