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What would Rome have been without Caravaggio?
Michelangelo Merisi from Caravaggio was a total innovator in the history of painting, revolutionary artist, eccentric and brawly genius. Exploring the center of Rome you will be able to admire his art and discover his adventurous life.
Starting with San Luigi dei Francesi which contains three masterpieces – “la Vocazione di San Matteo”, “il Martirio di San Matteo” and “San Matteo e l’Angelo” inside the Cappella Contarelli; then continue with a church not far away, la Chiesa Sant’Agostino where is possible to admire the masterpiece “Madonna dei Pellegrini” and leastly the last 2 masterpieces “Conversione di San Paolo” and “La Crocifissione di San Pietro” inside the church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
The tour will also allow us to admire the streets and buildings that have marked the life in the roman stay of the artist like Via della Scrofa, Palazzo Firenze, Via della Lupa, Vicolo del Divino Amore, Via della Pallacorda and Palazzo Borghese.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What would Rome have been without Caravaggio?
Michelangelo Merisi from Caravaggio was a total innovator in the history of painting, revolutionary artist, eccentric and brawly genius. Exploring the center of Rome you will be able to admire his art and discover his adventurous life.
Starting with San Luigi dei Francesi which contains three masterpieces – “la Vocazione di San Matteo”, “il Martirio di San Matteo” and “San Matteo e l’Angelo” inside the Cappella Contarelli; then continue with a church not far away, la Chiesa Sant’Agostino where is possible to admire the masterpiece “Madonna dei Pellegrini” and leastly the last 2 masterpieces “Conversione di San Paolo” and “La Crocifissione di San Pietro” inside the church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
The tour will also allow us to admire the streets and buildings that have marked the life in the roman stay of the artist like Via della Scrofa, Palazzo Firenze, Via della Lupa, Vicolo del Divino Amore, Via della Pallacorda and Palazzo Borghese.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Church of St. Louis of the French, Piazza San Luigi de’ Francesi, 00186 Rome Italy
Cappella Contarelli and his masterpieces: “la Vocazione di San Matteo”, “il Martirio di San Matteo” and “San Matteo e l’Angelo”
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica S. Agostino, Piazza di S. Agostino, 00186 Rome Italy
We can admire the masterpieces “Madonna dei pellegrini”
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo, Piazza del Popolo 12 Campo Marzio, 00187 Rome Italy
Cappella Cerasi with his masterpieces: “Conversione di San Paolo” and “La Crocifissione di San Pietro”.
Duration: 30 minutes
