Basilica di Sant’Agostino Tours & Attractions

Intended for Baroque art enthusiasts, this 3 hours tour will show you a number of interesting sights by following the footsteps of Caravaggio. You will relish in the dramatic contrast of light and dark, good and evil – both in Caravaggio's art and in his tormented life.

Accompanied by your expert, entertaining guide you will discover all the places where the artist lived, worked and most of all, you will visit places where his masterpieces are housed in Rome: the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, the Basilica of St Augustine, and the Church of St. Louis of the French.
Duration: 3 hours.

If you're an art lover or curious to know more about the life and masterpieces of Caravaggio, then this 2.5-hour walking tour your professional art historian guide, is for you. Throughout the tour you'll see 'in situ' pieces, which mean they were designed specifically for this location.
Meet your guide outside the Santa Maria del Popolo Church.
Walk through the Tridente neighborhood where Caravaggio resided in the15th century and on to the church of St. Louis of the French. Here you can admire the artist's work on the altarpiecec in the Contarelli Chapel, which displays paintings of St. Matthew's life.
Take a look at the Madonna of Loreto, one of his most famous paintings, which he donated to the Sant’Agostino church.
This tour is customizable and can include a visit to see his other works in Rome.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Celebrate the magnificence of the masters of Baroque Art that turned Rome into the Eternal City with their masterpieces!

During this 3 hour tour, explore the main painters and sculptors of the Italian Baroque period accompanied by an expert licensed guide.

Meet the guide by the Spanish Steps and begin your immersion in the Baroque era. View the most beautiful, historic, and interesting attractions of Rome. Visit the beautiful churches of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, Sant’Ignazio di Loyola, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, San Luigi dei Francesi, and the Sant’Agostino Basilica.

Learn the stories, anecdotes and symbolism of the magnificent masterpieces displayed at these locations as well as in key parts of the Eternal City.

Since this is a private tour, we can customize it to focus on the art works that most interest you at a personal level.

Come discover the life, art and masterpieces of Bernini, Caravaggio, Michelangelo and Raphael with us!


Duration: 3 hours.

The masterful paintings of 16th-century artist Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), better known as Caravaggio, continue to fascinate more than 400 years after his death. The artist's paintings combine with gritty, realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, and make dramatic use of chiaroscuro. Today Rome hosts about 25 Caravaggio masterpieces that can be viewed by the public: several can be seen in the churches, others by some of the most important art collections in palaces and museums.

Raffaello Sanzio known as Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, which forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Raphael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop and, despite his death at 37, leaving a large body of work. Many of his works are found in the Vatican but also in some churches.

Duration: 2 to 3 hours.

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.
Duration: 3 hours.

This storytelling walking tour revolves around 7 historical women who lived in Renaissance Rome.
In a day and age where women didn't have access to education, the Renaissance Scarlet Ladies managed to become the Best Educated Women in Europe.
They were dancers, great singers, or poets, and this gave them the chance to emerge from poverty.
Nowadays we still find them in some of the most famous canvases painted by Caravaggio and Raphael. This is the only tour of its kind, the only one that delves deep into the Women's side of History. Don't miss the opportunity to hear their stories and find out how colorful their lives could be. During our tour together, we visit some churches which were their burial place. We see their XVI-century original homes but, more importantly, for the story of each woman, we show you all the visuals where we can still admire the Renaissance Courtesans.
Duration: 3 hours.

A exclusive tour with a art historian

Three Churches in Rome to follow the path of the genial painter: Caravaggio!.

Streets and alleys where he lived and shared time with the poorest ones..

We'll be on the trails of Caravaggio and discover how dangerous Rome was in those years.

His art will reveal the secrets of the bloody time he lived in!

You'll visit:
- San Luigi dei Francesi
- Sant'Agostino
- Santa Maria del Popolo
Duration: 2 hours.

Enjoy this fascinating tour into the life and masterpieces of the great Caravaggio as you walk around Rome. Discover his old neighborhood from the 15th century where he grew up and hear how his surroundings inspired him to create such magnificent pieces of art. Also on this 2.5-hour tour you'll see some 'in-situ' pieces of his, which are works of art designed specially for these locations.
Meet Alessandra at the first stop, Santa Maria del Popolo church. She'll take you inside to the Cerasi chapel and here you can admire 2 of Caravaggio's artworks: the Crucifixion of St. Peter and the Conversion of St. Paul.
Wander through the Tridente neighborhood where the artist once lived, which will lead you to St. Louis of the French church to see the beautiful altarpiece painted by the artist to show the life of St. Matthew.
Be in awe of the famous 'Madonna in Loreto' painting in the Sant'Agostino church. This tour can be customized if you wish to see other Caravaggio artworks while in Rome.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Discover the magnificent masterpieces of Caravaggio on this 2.5-hour walking tour. Together with your professional art historian guide, you'll learn of his life, his works and other talented painters of the Roman Baroque period.

Begin the tour in the Santa Maria del Popolo Church where you’ll see 2 of Caravaggio’s paintings. Throughout the tour you’ll see a large selection of pieces, known as ‘in situ’ masterpieces, as they remain in the location they were originally designed.

As you walk around the Tridente neighborhood where the artist resided in the15th century, you’ll see where he found inspiration for his paintings, before heading to The Church of Saint Louis. Here you can admire the beautiful Saint Matthew series altarpiece in the National Church of France.

Take a brief look inside Sant’Agostino to admire a gem not often visited.

We can customize your tour, so you can see his works in the Borghese Gallery, the Barberini Palace, the Capitoline Museums and the Vatican too.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

One of the leading figures of Italian Renaissance, Raffaello, came from a steep sloping hillside village called Urbino, in the Marche region. Son of the painter Giovanni Santi, although becoming an orphan at the tender age of 11, Raphael run his father's workshop and made his apprenticeship with Pietro Perugino in Umbria. Once in Florence, he took his rightful place in the Holy Trinity of high Renaissance masters along with, Leonardo and Michelangelo. Then he moved to Rome, where he worked for Pope Julius II with the commission to decorate his private apartments.


Duration: 3 hours.

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!
Duration: 2 hours.

This engaging walking tour will take you through the streets once frequented by two of Italy’s greatest painters – Caravaggio and Raphael – and into the churches which their works so beautifully adorn.
As you wander through the streets, our guide will fascinate you with the stories of the artists’ lives. Discover the intrigue and scandal of Caravaggio’s tumultuous life, his years in Rome, his exile, and his mysterious death. Learn about Raphael’s prolific life as one of the masters of the Renaissance, tragically cut short by illness.
Inside the churches of Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace, Sant’Agostino and San Luigi dei Francesi you will take in some of the artists’ greatest works while our guide reveals their secrets. Admire the architectural wonder that is the Pantheon before enjoying a delicious Italian aperitivo.

Duration: 30 minutes.

Join this Caravaggio Rome tour for exclusive-access to an art restoration lab. In the lab, you'll enjoy a relaxed aperitif with the master-artisans who have restored Caravaggio's masterpieces. On your way, you'll visit the churches which house Caravaggio's most moving artworks in Rome — including 'Madonna of Loreto', which the team restored.

Discover the secrets of the tricky business of art restoration in this all-female, art restoration lab. They hold the honor of being one of two labs in the entire world who have restored three Caravaggio paintings. Hear their story of the public restoration of Caravaggio's 'Madonna of Loreto' in the church of Sant' Agostino. You'll see the master artisans in action, restoring some of the current 16th century paintings in their workshop.

Before the lab, you'll visit the church of Sant' Agostino and see the 'Madonna of Loreto', one of the Caravaggio's the lab restored. Then, you'll visit the masterful St. Matthew series at San Luigi dei Francesi.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

This 3 hours tour is perfect for them who are interested in art and sculpture. With our tour you will follow the Footsteps of Bernini, Caravaggio and Borromini. Rome downtown is an outdoor museums and you will visit different places that host the artworks of the great Italian masters of the 1600s. You will walk through little alleys and inside baroque churches with your expert and friendly dedicated guide, you will enjoy a great orientation tour of the eternal city with many hidden corners and baroque monuments. Your guide will reveal also many stories about the artists' personalities that compete in the Papal Rome in order to receive important art commissions by their mecenates. This is a 3 hour tour that includes sites such as the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Church of St. Louis of the French, the square of the Minerva, St. Ignatius church and many other sights along the way
Duration: 3 hours.