Discover everyday life in papal Rome through the work of his most controversial artist and taste the pleasures of the table as in the 16 hundreds!

Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), better known as “Caravaggio” from the name of his native town near Milan, was a foreigner in Rome and a newcomer to the elitist community of roman painters. He spent much of his short and adventurous existence in the city frequently involved in scandals, duels and trials, but against all odds, he imposed his style as a radical innovation of the Arts of 1600.

He imposed a radical fracture with the painting of his times because of the totally new use of lights and shades in his works (Martyrdom of S. Peter) where the light sharply reaches the ones touched by Salvation, a vivid contrast to the tragic darkness enshrouding the sinners (Call of St. Matthew). Furthermore, a great scandal was caused also by his search of an intense realism as Caravaggio frequently portrayed the scum of the earth: prostitutes, thieves, gamblers (Pilgrims’ Madonna). Their brutal, sensual fascination attracted the attention of the public but caused also great scandal and embarrassment (Deposition of Jesus).

Sites visited

Sites visited: Church of S. Maria del Popolo, St. Angelo bridge, Church of St. Louis of France, Church of St. Augustin, Navona square, Church of St. Maria in Vallicella, Wine tasting and snacks included.

Included

– Expert, fluent English-speaking guides
– Headsets for groups of six or more people
– Wine Tasting

Excluded

Tips, transportation.

Notes

This is a private tour – Groups size max 15 pax

Price

From: €65.00

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