Expert Guide

In my journey into the world of Baroque (see Baroque and Roll article) I had a soft landing with Caravaggio. I was already a devotee and now, by virtue of living in Rome amidst churches where his paintings still hang, I have become an obsessive. Caravaggio makes sense to us without any art historical preamble [...]

When we think of Rome it’s most likely ancient ruins of the empire or the High Renaissance in full swing at the Vatican with Michelangelo that come to mind. But the overwhelming visual style of this city - from fountains to churches to piazzas - is the Baroque born a century later. It is everywhere. [...]