The Marvels of Caravaggio and Baroque Style in Rome

Rome is an open-air museum: its streets, squares and churches are true works of art. In the XVII century, popes and rich patrons commissioned the paintings, architecture and statues that we still admire today: Rome became the center from which a new esthetic developed. The Baroque style with its opulence was the manifestation of this grandiosity. In this tour we follow an itinerary that focuses on the first years of the century (with the paintings of Caravaggio in Rome) up to the birth of a new way of thinking about Art with Bernini, Borromini, Andrea Pozzo, Lanfranco and other protagonists. It will be an enjoyable walk to admire and share. . . yes, after so many years working as a tour guide, I still find myself amazed by so much beauty. The city will unveil painted ceilings that open up to the sky with their angelic hosts; architectural elements that live from natural forms: Shells, trees and leaves become domes, columns and capitals. It is the realm of fantasy that materializes in Art