Roma Trip Overview
Be ready to join our spectacular private walking tour to discover together the famous artists Caravaggio and Bernini. Your private professional guide will show you the most beautiful masterpieces in Rome, a real open-air museum. Both of this famous italian artists left their mark in Rome in a unique way!
Caravaggio, one of the most famous painters in Rome, was a real bad boy of the Baroque era. Bernini on the other hand, was the greatest sculptor of the 17th century and an outstanding architect as well. He died an old man, beloved in his adopted home. Both of their names are synonymous with the Baroque era, an important era full of great masterpieces. Are you curious to find out more? Let’s discover together!
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Roma, Lazio, Italy
Be ready to join our spectacular private walking tour to discover together the famous artists Caravaggio and Bernini. Your private professional guide will show you the most beautiful masterpieces in Rome, a real open-air museum. Both of this famous italian artists left their mark in Rome in a unique way!
Caravaggio, one of the most famous painters in Rome, was a real bad boy of the Baroque era. Bernini on the other hand, was the greatest sculptor of the 17th century and an outstanding architect as well. He died an old man, beloved in his adopted home. Both of their names are synonymous with the Baroque era, an important era full of great masterpieces. Are you curious to find out more? Let’s discover together!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo, Piazza del Popolo 12 Campo Marzio, 00187 Rome Italy
The location of this church made it the basilica for the majority of travellers entering the city. Inside it, your tour guide will show you the works of several famous artists, such as Raphael, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Caravaggio, Alessandro Algardi, Pinturicchio, Andrea Bregno, Guillaume de Marcillat and Donato Bramante.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Piazza di Spagna, Rome Italy
One of the most famous squares in Rome, with the Barcaccia Fountain in the middle. The guide will tell you the history behind this symbol of Rome and you will have time to take some memorable pictures.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Church of St. Louis of the French, Piazza San Luigi de’ Francesi, 00186 Rome Italy
Not far from Piazza Navona, this is the national church of France in Rome. The French character is visible from the exterior itself, which has several statues recalling national history. The interior also has frescoes by Charles-Joseph Natoire recounting stories of Saint Louis IX, Saint Denis and Clovis. We will also discover here famous paintings by Caravaggio and “Histories of Saint Cecilia” by Domenichino.
Stop At: Basilica di Sant’Agostino, Piazza di S. Agostino, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
First conceived in 1286, the basilica is known for its roman renaissance architecture style, artwork by artists such as Caravaggio, Raphael, Guercino and Bernini, and for being the burial place of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
A very prominent work of art presently in the church is the “Madonna di Loreto” in the Cavalletti Chapel, an important early Baroque painting by Caravaggio.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
One of the largest and most beautiful squares in Rome. Defined during the fifteenth century, this Baroque-style square is best known for “Fountain of the Four Rivers” by Bernini.
Duration: 25 minutes