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Enjoy a private guided walking tour of Caravaggio’s works of art, and the places where he spent his life in Rome. Under the guidance of a top-rated local art historian this visit offers a complete explanation of his peculiar artistic style. Explore some of Rome’s most interesting sites, and have chance to learn about several other amazing artists that also emerged during the Baroque period in Rome.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Literary, Art & Music Tours
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Enjoy a private guided walking tour of Caravaggio’s works of art, and the places where he spent his life in Rome. Under the guidance of a top-rated local art historian this visit offers a complete explanation of his peculiar artistic style. Explore some of Rome’s most interesting sites, and have chance to learn about several other amazing artists that also emerged during the Baroque period in Rome.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo, Piazza del Popolo 12 Campo Marzio, 00187 Rome Italy
Explore the secrets of Caravaggio’s art on a 3-hour walking tour guided by an experienced art historian. Learn about the innovations and controversies of Italy’s most famous Early-Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi (1573-1610), known as Caravaggio. Start at Santa Maria del Popolo, where it will be possible to consider the Baroque period under a wide point of view, as well as getting to know the main themes Caravaggio dealt with. In fact, this church hosts two paintings by Caravaggio, juxtaposed to the work of his stylistic rival Annibale Carracci. After a walk that through Piazza del Popolo, the tour will reach the Tridente, the district where Caravaggio used to live and work. In this picturesque neighborhood you will hear about his method in depth. Learn about his scholarship and the controversies that went hand in hand with Caravaggio throughout his career.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Church of St. Louis of the French, Piazza San Luigi de’ Francesi, 00186 Rome Italy
Next your adventure through the life and work of Caravaggio goes on with a visit to San Luigi dei Francesi, church of the French Congregation in Rome and home to Caravaggio’s first public altarpiece, the breath-taking series on Saint Matthew. Here, your guide will point out the main features that made Caravaggio one of the most innovative painters of all time. Learn about how he emphasized the contrast between light and dark thanks to his masterful and powerful use of chiaroscuro.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica S. Agostino, Piazza di S. Agostino, 00186 Rome Italy
Before the end of our journey, there’s still time to feast your eyes on a rarely-visited late work by Caravaggio, in the church of Sant’Agostino.
Under the guidance of a Master or PhD level art historian, this walking tour offers a complete understanding of the peculiar style of Caravaggio, as well as a giving you a chance to know several other amazing artists that livened up the Baroque period in Rome.
Duration: 1 hour
