Caravaggio in Rome

Duration:2,5 hours
Private tour:On Request
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Tour overview

#1 Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo

It is a baroque church located next to the Porta del Popolo, on the left entering the city. It is organized in three naves, with four chapels on each side and a transept with four chapels. In the church there are works by Pinturicchio, Giulio Mazzoni and Alessandro Algardi. The important one is the Chigi chapel, in the left aisle where Raphael and Gian Lorenzo Bernini worked. The chapel contains the tomb of Agostino Chigi and other members of the family.

In the transept the Cerasi Chapel, you will find two paintings by Caravaggio, as well as a work by Annibale Carracci.

crucifix

Near the pantheon 1 saint Luigi dei francesi the calling of st Mathew

3 Saint agostine madonna dei palafregnieri

4 Via della palacorda where caravaggio lived

5 Palazzo madamma where Caravaggio lived.

Keep in mind sometimes the churchs of Rome can be closed unexpectedly

The church is commonly known as the Capuchin church and is known for its ossuary. There are works by Guido Reni, and others too.

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Itinerary

With the exception of the Galleria Borghese and the two sites to the right of the Tiber. All the others are included within the Aurelian Walls and therefore it is extremely difficult to reach them with a private vehicle. Even the Galleria Borghese is still in a pedestrian area.

Highlights

Santa maria del popolo
San luigi dei francesi
san agostino
via della palacorda

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Caravaggio in Rome

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