Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and ...

The Caravaggio 2025 exhibition at the Gallerie ... around the world (about the same number as are permanently located in Rome), even if a few might be disputed. The high level of the enterprise ...

One of the most comprehensive exhibitions ever dedicated to Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, is currently open at Palazzo Barberini in Rome — and tickets are selling out fast.

Caravaggio (b. 1571) is among the newest of the Old Masters. Though in one contemporary's estimation he was egregius in urbe pictor, the outstanding painter in Rome, he fell out of fashion a few ...

If you're a fan of Caravaggio, you'll want to visit the San Luigi dei Francesi, or the Church of St. Louis of the French. Inside this church near Piazza Navona are three of the baroque artist's ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election, praising Pope Francis and vowing to continue his work, is a historic moment for the Catholic Church ...

Francis’s favourite Caravaggio painting was “The Calling of St Matthew” (1599-1600), which that hangs in the Contarelli Chapel of the San Luigi dei Francesi Church in Rome together with “T ...

Rome saw many tumultuous events during Caravaggio’s lifespan, including a famine and religious upheaval. It is perhaps why themes of violence and agony were often reflected in his work ...

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his ...