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  • Caravaggio in America

    Caravaggio in America

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    In the US, we are lucky to have 6 museums host undisputed Caravaggio masterpieces that are normally on display. These pieces do tend to travel frequently, with the exception of the Crucifixion of St. Andrew in Cleveland. It is important that you check our Caravaggio database as well as the museum website before planning to…

  • Italian Ministry of Culture Purchases Caravaggio

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    Caravaggio’s “The Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini”, has been purchased by the Ministry of Culture for 30 million euros, depicts the future Pope Urban VIII as a young man, in the guise of cleric of the Apostolic Camera, at a crucial moment in his rise. The painting had already been exhibited at Palazzo Barberini between…

  • St. Catherine of Alexandria

    St. Catherine of Alexandria

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    St. Catherine of Alexandria (1597), Caravaggio.November 25th is the feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria—an excellent occasion to share this Caravaggio masterpiece. He painted it at the request of Cardinal Del Monte, whose mother was named Catherine. My own grandmother was also a Catherine (with a “C”), and I like to think she would have…

  • The Musicians

    The Musicians

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    The Musicians (c.1597) Caravaggio. On the surface, we seem to be interrupting three musicians in a cramped room, warming up before a performance. Beside them, a young Cupid divides a bunch of grapes, perhaps to share as a pre-concert snack. Painted for Cardinal Del Monte, a devoted patron and lover of the arts, the scene…

  • The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist

    The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist

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    The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist (c.1600) Caravaggio. The attribution to Caravaggio is not universally agreed upon by Caravaggio scholars. However, The Met attributes it to Caravaggio and I’m not in a position to argue. It is disappointing that there is very little written about the piece on the Met’s website…

  • The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini

    The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini

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    Overview The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini in Rome is a treasure trove of art from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Housed in a stunning Baroque palace designed by Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Francesco Borromini, the gallery showcases masterpieces by artists like Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian. Originally the Barberini family’s…

  • The Crucifixion of St. Andrew

    The Crucifixion of St. Andrew

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    Caravaggio’s “The Crucifixion of St. Andrew” stands out prominently among the works in the room at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Acquired by the museum in 1976, the painting had only recently been attributed to Caravaggio. After disappearing from historical records in 1653, it resurfaced centuries later in a convent in Spain and was published…

  • Martha and Mary

    Martha and Mary

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    In keeping with the theme of Martha and Mary of Bethany, we take another look on Caravaggio’s amazing Martha and Mary Magdalene (1598). This piece is typically interpreted as the moment that Mary Magdalene turns away from her life of sin as a prostitute and embraces God as her sister Martha pleads with her. Today,…

  • Ecstasy of St. Francis

    Ecstasy of St. Francis

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    Giovanni Baglione’s “Ecstasy of St. Francis.” (1601).  In this painting we see St. Francis reaching a state of ecstasy after deep meditation on Jesus’ cross and crown of thorns. Luckily for St. Francis, an angel catches him as he falls backward. Baglione portrays this moment in time with the expression of spiritual rapture on St. Francis’s…

  • Galleria Doria Pamphilj

    Galleria Doria Pamphilj

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    Overview The Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome is a fascinating private art collection, open to the public, housed in the grand Palazzo Doria Pamphilj. It features an impressive array of masterpieces by renowned artists like Caravaggio, Velázquez, and Carracci. The gallery is known for its richly decorated rooms and historical significance, offering visitors a glimpse…