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Two Caravaggio paintings to have rare reunion at Ulster Museum

Two masterpieces by the painter Caravaggio are set for a rare reunion at the Ulster Museum in Belfast.

The Supper at Emmaus and The Taking of Christ, painted in 1601 and 1602 respectively by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, have rarely been seen together since the first quarter of the 17th century.

The reunion comes thanks to the National Treasures project, which will see, with the support of the of Ireland, will facilitate the loan of The Taking of Christ.

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