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| Princess refuses to vacate villa hosting Caravaggio painting | Princess refuses to vacate villa hosting Caravaggio painting |
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| Former Playboy model Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi lives in the building boasting the sole ceiling fresco ever made by the artist | Former Playboy model Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi lives in the building boasting the sole ceiling fresco ever made by the artist |
| A Playboy model-turned-aristocrat has defied an Italian judge’s ruling demanding that she vacate the 16th-century Villa Aurora that houses a unique Caravaggio ceiling fresco. | A Playboy model-turned-aristocrat has defied an Italian judge’s ruling demanding that she vacate the 16th-century Villa Aurora that houses a unique Caravaggio ceiling fresco. |
| On top of a bitter ownership feud with the sons of her late husband, Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi has been accused of neglecting the historical building. | On top of a bitter ownership feud with the sons of her late husband, Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi has been accused of neglecting the historical building. |
| On Thursday, a fifth auction closed with no prospective buyers. | On Thursday, a fifth auction closed with no prospective buyers. |
| A judge in Rome ruled the property is not being properly maintained after the collapse of a wall. The court also found that the US-born Princess Rita, who married into one of Italy’s most distinguished noble families, had allegedly organized unauthorized tours of the villa – something she denies. | A judge in Rome ruled the property is not being properly maintained after the collapse of a wall. The court also found that the US-born Princess Rita, who married into one of Italy’s most distinguished noble families, had allegedly organized unauthorized tours of the villa – something she denies. |
| “I intend to vigorously defend my right of use,” Princess Rita told the media, commenting on the court’s decision. | “I intend to vigorously defend my right of use,” Princess Rita told the media, commenting on the court’s decision. |
| Villa Aurora, estimated to be worth some $539 million, has the world’s only Caravaggio mural, which depicts the Olympian gods Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. | Villa Aurora, estimated to be worth some $539 million, has the world’s only Caravaggio mural, which depicts the Olympian gods Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. |
| The princess has been embroiled in a long-running inheritance dispute with the three sons of her late husband, Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, after his death in 2018. | |
| While the late aristocrat did give his wife the right to stay in the villa for the rest of her life in his will, his sons – Francesco, Ignazio, and Bante – objected and took the issue to court. | |
| The parties involved in the feud agreed to put the residence up for auction, but so far it has failed to attract any bidders. | The parties involved in the feud agreed to put the residence up for auction, but so far it has failed to attract any bidders. |
| With the villa under the protection of Italy’s Ministry of Culture, there is a possibility that the state will eventually buy it. Princess Rita, however, has expressed doubt whether Italy “can pay such a high price.” | With the villa under the protection of Italy’s Ministry of Culture, there is a possibility that the state will eventually buy it. Princess Rita, however, has expressed doubt whether Italy “can pay such a high price.” |