{"id":64388,"date":"2025-04-09T10:41:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/?p=64388"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:41:34","slug":"experience-caravaggios-genius-in-rome-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/experience-caravaggios-genius-in-rome-this-year.html","title":{"rendered":"Experience Caravaggio\u2019s Genius in Rome This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Detail from Santa Caterina di Alessandria by Caravaggio. (Credit: \u00a9 Museo Nacional Thyssen – Bornemisza , Madrid)<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019ve ever stood captivated by the drama of a Caravaggio painting, you won\u2019t want to miss Caravaggio 2025 <\/em><\/strong><\/a>in Rome this year. This landmark exhibition at the magnificent Palazzo Barberini, on view through July 6, 2025, brings together a remarkable collection of the artist\u2019s works\u2014including rare paintings from private collections and celebrated international museums\u2014united in the city where Caravaggio\u2019s dramatic style was born.<\/p>\n

Among the many highlights is Portrait of Maffeo Barberini<\/em>, exhibited alongside other works linked to the powerful Barberini family, offering new insight into the artist\u2019s early Roman years. Visitors will also be able to see Ecce Homo<\/em>, returning to Italy for the first time in centuries on loan from the Prado Museum in Madrid. For those moved by Caravaggio\u2019s intense light and shadow, this is a rare chance to experience his genius on an unprecedented scale.<\/p>\n