Caravaggio Exhibit: The Colors of Darkness

prestotours | 17 June, 2010 13:58

  Caravaggio Exhibit

If you missed the recent Caravaggio exhibit in Rome, don't sweat it, you still have a chance to experience the genius of this master painter.

"The Colors of Darkness - The Caravaggeschi," is currently on exhibit in Rome in commemoration of four centuries since Caravaggio's death.

The exhibit consists of 39 of the most important paintings by followers of the Lombard painter, chosen in consultation with the Special Office for the historical, artistic and ethno-anthropological and the Town Museum in Rome, including those owned by the FEC which, by their very nature, are among the best of Caravaggio’s followers.

The early seventeenth century fame and controversy of the artist, his innovative and strong technique, already able to cross national boundaries, influenced many artists in the cities in which Caravaggio was most active.

Even thou Caravaggio has never had former pupils or had established any school of art (very rare for an artist of such a caliber!)  Rome and Naples are the most important centers that host valuable traces Caravaggio s followers, equally significant evidence come also from the provinces of  Ancona, Bologna, Cosenza, Latina, Lucca, Urbino, Pesaro, Rieti, Siena, Syracuse, places who have seen people who have met the artist in person or had been studying his production during the 1600.

The Art Foundation which toke care of the exhibit includes in its important collection of artworks, seven paintings by Caravaggio, that that recall the parallel between the great artist and his followers by creating, through this exhibition, an ideal link with the major exhibition about the artist. 

These exhibit surely completes the artistic profile of a period of fundamental interest in Italian painting.

An interesting discovery for four of the works shown in "The Colors of Dark" was made during the exhibit settings: 4 parchments have been found hidden in the back of the canvases, which testify the patronage of each individual paintings.

HOURS: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 to 19:30

Friday - Sunday 10:00 to 22:00 TICKETS: € 5,00 

Federica Morichetti

p.s Our guide can take you to the exhibition and help to discover the XVII century art  treasure and the very historical Palazzo Ruspoli .

 

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