A grandiose exhibition on Caravaggio at Palazzo Barberini
Leaning on his reed cross, immersed in deep meditation, Saint John the Baptist was painted by a mature Caravaggio. The work remained in the home of Ottavio Costa until the Ligurian banker’s death. Initially intended for the small church of the Conscente estate, the collector never managed to part with it. Today, this masterpiece is one of the jewels of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, preserved at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, also belonged to Costa. This is the first known sacred work by Caravaggio, created in 1597, in which the painter explores the dramatic use of shadow. The Ligurian banker, who the artist met during his stay in Rome, collected both paintings, demonstrating his appreciation for the talent of the Lombard master. In the exhibition Caravaggio 2025 at Palazzo Barberini for the first time, 24 paintings by the Master are exhibited together in a unique path, an itinerary that restores the revolutionary scope of Caravaggio in the art, religion and society of his time. Admiring these “fragments of the heart” today, once part of large private collections and now dispersed in museums around the world, represents an unrepeatable opportunity. Thanks to an extraordinary exhibition, defined as “pharaonic” by the director of the National Galleries of Ancient Art in Rome, Thomas Clement Salomon, these masterpieces are reunited in the capital. Info Opening Date: 07/03/2025 Closing Date: 06/07/2025 Schedule: MON – WEN 9 – 20 I THU – SUN 9 – 22 Tickets: 25 € I 18 € Location: Palazzo Barberini Address: Via delle Quattro Fontane 13 Book Info Opening Date: 07/03/2025 Closing Date: 06/07/2025 Schedule: MON – WEN 9 – 20 I THU – SUN 9 – 22 Tickets: 25 € I 18 € Location: Palazzo Barberini Address: Via delle Quattro Fontane 13 Book Opening Date: 07/03/2025 Closing Date: 06/07/2025 Schedule: MON – WEN 9 – 20 I THU – SUN 9 – 22 Tickets: 25 € I 18 € Location: Palazzo Barberini Address: Via delle Quattro Fontane 13 Book Leaning on his reed cross, immersed in deep meditation, Saint John the Baptist was painted by a mature Caravaggio. The work remained in the home of Ottavio Costa until the Ligurian banker’s death. Initially intended for the small church of the Conscente estate, the collector never managed to part with it. Today, this masterpiece is one of the jewels of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, preserved at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, also belonged to Costa. This is the first known sacred work by Caravaggio, created in 1597, in which the painter explores the dramatic use of shadow. The Ligurian banker, who the artist met during his stay in Rome, collected both paintings, demonstrating his appreciation for the talent of the Lombard master. In the exhibition Caravaggio 2025 at Palazzo Barberini for the first time, 24 paintings by the Master are exhibited together in a unique path, an itinerary that restores the revolutionary scope of Caravaggio in the art, religion and society of his time. Admiring these “fragments of the heart” today, once part of large private collections and now dispersed in museums around the world, represents an unrepeatable opportunity. Thanks to an extraordinary exhibition, defined as “pharaonic” by the director of the National Galleries of Ancient Art in Rome, Thomas Clement Salomon, these masterpieces are reunited in the capital.
A lush meadow that preserves our memory
In this green place, designed by the British architect Louis de Soissons, lie the remains of soldiers of various nationalities, English, Irish, Scots, Welsh, South African, Canadian, Indian, Australian who died during the Second World War, Contributing to the liberation of Italy. The tombs, lined along the Aurelian Walls on the left, are marked by vertical plaques that show dates and places of birth and death of the deceased, the coat of arms of the military entity to which they belong, and in some cases a motto or thought. In the middle of the rows is placed the stone of remembrance, opposite the entrance, at the end of the avenue, a large stone cross. Info Schedule: Mon / Fri 8 – 15 Tickets: Non Necessary Address: Via Nicola Zabaglia 50 Info Schedule: Mon / Fri 8 – 15 Tickets: Non Necessary Address: Via Nicola Zabaglia 50 Schedule: Mon / Fri 8 – 15 Tickets: Non Necessary Address: Via Nicola Zabaglia 50 In this green place, designed by the British architect Louis de Soissons, lie the remains of soldiers of various nationalities, English, Irish, Scots, Welsh, South African, Canadian, Indian, Australian who died during the Second World War, Contributing to the liberation of Italy. The tombs, lined along the Aurelian Walls on the left, are marked by vertical plaques that show dates and places of birth and death of the deceased, the coat of arms of the military entity to which they belong, and in some cases a motto or thought. In the middle of the rows is placed the stone of remembrance, opposite the entrance, at the end of the avenue, a large stone cross. Must See
The only church in the neighborhood
The church, in neo-Romanesque style, made of brick and travertine in the early years of 900, was commissioned by Pope Pius X to the architect Mario Ceradini. The imposing façade is divided into three round-arched portals with travertine slabs. The central one is adorned in the upper part by two large circles of marble, a polyphorous window and mosaics that overlook the coats of arms of Pius X. The upper mosaic represents the Crucifixion, with Christ dressed and open eyes, Mary Magdalene and St John, While behind them are two soldiers. The lower mosaic, rebuilt in 1924, represents the Madonna between Saints Peter and Paul. Info Schedule: Mon / Sun 8 12 I 16 19:30 Tickets: Free Entrance Address: Piazza di S Maria Liberatrice Info Schedule: Mon / Sun 8 12 I 16 19:30 Tickets: Free Entrance Address: Piazza di S Maria Liberatrice Schedule: Mon / Sun 8 12 I 16 19:30 Tickets: Free Entrance Address: Piazza di S Maria Liberatrice The church, in neo-Romanesque style, made of brick and travertine in the early years of 900, was commissioned by Pope Pius X to the architect Mario Ceradini. The imposing façade is divided into three round-arched portals with travertine slabs. The central one is adorned in the upper part by two large circles of marble, a polyphorous window and mosaics that overlook the coats of arms of Pius X. The upper mosaic represents the Crucifixion, with Christ dressed and open eyes, Mary Magdalene and St John, While behind them are two soldiers. The lower mosaic, rebuilt in 1924, represents the Madonna between Saints Peter and Paul. Must See