For a modern individual whose consciousness is saturated by hi-definition images, the impact and drama of Caravaggio requires relearning. It is a good thing that L’invenzione della luce-The invention of light: Caravaggio’s ‘Magdalene in Ecstasy’ will remain on display at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai till early November.

Presented by the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, alongside the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) Mumbai, the exhibition is curated by Andrea Anastasio and Tasneem Zakaria Mehta. It marks the first time a Caravaggio masterpiece is in the city. IIC director Francesca Amendola reveals that the work belongs to a private collection, and not any museum, for the public to view otherwise.