Caravaggio in Rome

A fascinating thematic tour, created to see the most important masterpieces of Michelangelo Merisi (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), well-known as “Caravaggio” placed where originally they were, the private aristocratic chapels, inside the most important Roman churches.

The tour will start from Cerasi Chapel, in S. Maria del Popolo Church, where we can compare the Caravaggio’s “The Crucifixion of Saint Peter“ (1600 -1601) and  “Conversion of Saint Paul” (1601) placed on the lateral walls with Annibale Carracci “Assumption of Mary”, situated at the altar of the chapel, made in the same years.
The visit will continue along Via Ripetta e Via della Scrofa till the S. Agostino Church where we can see the famous “Madonna of Pilgrims” (1603) painted for Ermete Cavalletti in the Chapel dedicated to the “ Madonna of Loreto”. 

     

We’ll walk in the city centre and try to imagine how was the Rome in which Caravaggio led his tumultuous life between the wealthy palace of his patrons, as the card. Del Monte and marquise Giustiniani, and the taverns in which the artist spent the nights drinking, playing and brawling with peasants and prostitutes.

The last stop will be at  Contarelli Chapel, in San Luigi dei Francesi Church, frescoed by Cavalier d’Arpino, that has three works dedicated to St. Matthew’s life: Calling of Saint Matthew, Saint Matthew and the angel and the dramatic Martyrdom of Saint Matthew painted by Caravaggio between 1597 and 1602.