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Tag: Caravaggio

  • 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…

  • Incredulity of Saint Thomas

    Incredulity of Saint Thomas

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    “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” (John 20:27). With the “Incredulity of Saint Thomas” (1602), Caravaggio gives us the most visceral representation of the Risen Christ’s physical body that’ve I’ve ever encountered. There are no halos, Jesus isn’t floating or…

  • Holy Saturday

    Holy Saturday

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    On this Holy Saturday, the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium takes a look at some of moving and inspirational pieces of Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection. In room 211 at the @artinstitutechi you will find back on display this breathtaking piece by Francisco de Zurbarán. “The Crucifixion” (1627). The black background and amazing detail on Jesus’ body and loin…

  • Feast of the Annunciation

    Feast of the Annunciation

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    March 25th is the Feast of the Annunciation in the Catholic Church. It is the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit to be called Jesus. It was an extremely popular subject to depict in Counter-Reformation times. Today we show…

  • Our Lady of Lourdes

    Our Lady of Lourdes

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    “The Annunciation”(1608) by Caravaggio at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nancy. Another strict adherence to pictorial tradition in Caravaggio’s late oeuvre. It is wild to think that Caravaggio painted this for a church in France while he was in Messina and on the run after escaping imprisonment by the Knights of Malta. The painting itself…

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year!

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    Happy New Year from the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium! Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God. Have a look at The Madonna of the Rosary (1604) by Caravaggio. We see the Virgin pointing at the rosaries she gave to St. Dominic, while others kneel and request the rosaries…

  • Caravaggio’s Death of the Virgin Rejection

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    Much has been written about Caravaggio’s Death of the Virgin and its rejection by the Barefoot Carmelites. However, did you know that the painter chosen replace Caravaggio was also rejected on his first attempt? The Venetian painter Carlo Saraceni also depicted the Virgin dead; though she appeared less lifeless than in Caravaggio’s version. He modified…

  • Caravaggio Nativity Scenes

    Caravaggio Nativity Scenes

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    During Christmas week, we take a look at several of Caravaggio’s depictions of the Holy Family. Note: The last slide is not universally accepted as autograph by all Caravaggio scholars. The Adoration of the Shepherds (1609) was originally displayed in the Messina church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Padri Cappuccini (Our Lady of the…

  • Maffeo Barberini Portrait by Caravaggio on display

    Maffeo Barberini Portrait by Caravaggio on display

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    One of Caravaggio’s few portraits will be on display in a special exhibit until February 23, 2025. This portrait is part of a private collection and has never before been on display to the public. The portrait is of Maffeo Barberini, who at 30yrs old was well on his way to being appointed a cardinal…