Caravaggio Seminar (trip)

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Caravaggio Seminar

  • Santa Maria del Popolo
  • Active & Adventure
“Just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed Context Rome tour of Caravaggio. I reveled in the amount of… ”
Italy, Europe

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from €70* per person3 HoursYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Context Travel 12 people max
Early Baroque painter, Michelangelo Merisi (1573-1610), better known as Caravaggio, left an indelible mark on the world of art; and Rome is fortunate to contain a large selection of his works. Many know him only as a controversial artist who fled Rome after committing murder, but his art stands alone in its quality and originality. For some, Caravaggio and his influence defines Baroque Italian art. This three-and-a-half-hour walk, normally led by an art historian, explores the nature of Caravaggio's art in the context of its time, in order to fully understand his innovation and the controversy surrounding him.

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Italy, Europe

1 testimonial about this trip

  1. Reviewer: Florence McDermott located in New York, NY USA
    Just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed Context Rome tour of Caravaggio. I reveled in the amount of knowledge your guide gave us & also her delightful personality.

3 testimonials about the provider, Context Travel:

  • Reviewer: Norman Aroesty located in Rochester, NY USA
    There was no comparison between a Context tour and the other tours that I saw people on. We feel very fortunate to have used Context.
  • Reviewer: John and Darlene Skellion located in Rifle, CO USA
    Our docents were so knowledgeable and gave us so much insight into what we were seeing a truly enjoyable and educational experience! We have recommended you to everyone we talk with about taking tours, etc. We will definitely be signing up for more tours when we return to Italy. Thank you for helping make a lot of wonderful memories!
  • Reviewer: Victoria located in New Orleans, LA USA
    The docents were extraordinary! It has been a long time since I have met such talented, educated, and intelligent young people.

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  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
  • May accommodate certain types of disabilities. Contact the operator for more information.

Itinerary

We begin with Caravaggio's work in-situ, visiting three prominent churches. These churches, and the masterpieces within, comprise the core of the walking seminar, and we may linger here for some time. We start at Santa Maria del Popolo, where two of Caravaggio's works are juxtaposed in the same chapel with that of his stylistic rival Annibale Carracci. After a leisurely stroll through the historic center, where the artist worked and sought inspiration, we will come upon Sant' Agostino, which contains a late work. Reversing the chronology, we end at San Luigi dei Francesi, which contains Caravaggio's first public altarpieces.

We end the seminar at the fantastic Galleria Doria Pamphilij, which houses several early works by Caravaggio. In addition to works by Caravaggio, the museum is an excellent opportunity to explore artists whose styles opposed Caravagio's, as well those who were influenced by him. Depending on the group's interests, we may look at such artists as Guido Reni, Domenichino, and Annibale Carracci, all of whom overlapped with Caravaggio and were influenced by his innovations.

Normally led by a Masters- or Ph.D.-level art historian, this seminar aims to give clients a strong understanding of not only Caravaggio's style and art, but also of the many other splendid artists working during this fascinating period in Rome.

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