You've seen Caravaggio's stunning paintings, but do you know the story behind the images? Caravaggio was a violent and tragic figure who likely died because of his commitment to his art. He became "the most famous painter in Rome" in...

We collaborated with blogger Amy Martin of Caravaggista for this lesson on Caravaggio and the Counter Reformation.

Have you heard of Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentilschi? Find out why her popularity, and that of other artists, has risen dramatically since the 1970s.

The Taking of Christ is a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The subject is the moment that the son of God is betrayed with a kiss, and arrested in the garden of Gethsemane.





Caravaggio’s approach...

Women were excluded from almost all cultural and social resources in the centuries from 1400 to 1900 when so much of the world's great art was created. And visual art was almost entirely a male industry before modern times. Having...

In Milan, scientists and artists unite to explore masterpieces like never before. The ‘Art From Inside’ exhibition uses medical imaging to uncover hidden layers, revealing the unseen stories behind classic artworks.

Around two dozen people in the town of Caravaggio, Italy, are apparently related to the renowned 16th century artist. 



The discovery of some bones in a small cemetery in the 1950s helped to reveal these branches...

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Prepare for a whole new kind of cultural experience: a Caravaggio exhibition in Rome that doesn’t feature a single canvas of the fiery Baroque master.



It features an innovative video installation combined with an...

The buzziest show in London right now isn’t on the West End but on display at the National Gallery.

This exhibition at the National Gallery in Leicester Square is a dark room displaying two paint
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'The Last...

Texas-born princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi was escorted off the property by police after years of dispute over the property.

Texas-born princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi was escorted off the property by police after years of dispute over the property.

Texas-born princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi was escorted off the property by police after years of dispute over the property.

Sale of the century. Why this Roman villa has caused a half a billion-dollar row.

The Roman home, which is in strong contention to be Europe's most expensive property deal this year, will be marked down in price as a result.

The exhibition at Rome's Palazzo Barberini is one of the most extensive showcases of Caravaggio’s works ever staged, with some of its 24 pieces being displayed in Italy for the first time.

Caravaggio’s masterpieces make a triumphant return to Rome for Caravaggio 2025, a landmark exhibition at Palazzo Barberini that reunites 24 extraordinary works, some unseen in Italy for centuries.

A young girl and grandmother read a book by the light of candles

Senior woman read a book by the light of candles

A young girl and grandmother read a book by the light of candles

The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio depicts the moment when the resurrected Jesus reveals himself, blessing the bread, to two of his disciples. The representation of the scene was very innovative for its time and not free of controversy....

VOICED: Caravaggio comes home to sumptuously restored Genoan villa

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CLEAN : Video artists bring Caravaggio paintings to life at Rome gallery