Photos: Zello, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Annibale Carracci and Caravaggio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Zello, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Annibale Carracci and Caravaggio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Caravaggio in the churches of Rome
Your local guide
Francesca De Santis
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Highlights
- The Saint Matthew cycle inside San Luigi dei Francesi
- The Madonna of Loreto and its dirty feet
- Piazza Navona, where he started fights
- The Conversion of Saint Paul in Santa Maria del Popolo
- Streets where he lived, drank and was arrested
About this tour
This session follows Caravaggio's paintings through three working churches in central Rome, San Luigi dei Francesi, Sant'Agostino and Santa Maria del Popolo, with a stop in Piazza Navona along the way. You see the Saint Matthew cycle, the Madonna of Loreto and the Conversion of Saint Paul as they hang today, alongside the streets where the painter lived and got into trouble. Church interiors are filmed as normal throughout.
The call opens with a sound check, then the guide moves church to church, pausing at each painting for questions before finishing with a few streets from Caravaggio's own life. A short list of the works and churches is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone with an interest in Baroque painting, or drawn to the more difficult side of an artist's life.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
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San Luigi dei Francesi 21 min
Inside the church, the camera settles on the Saint Matthew cycle, three canvases Caravaggio painted for this one chapel, and the guide explains the harsh light that made them shocking at the time.
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Sant'Agostino and Piazza Navona 21 min
In Sant'Agostino, the guide points out the Madonna of Loreto, criticised in its day for the dirty feet of the pilgrims, then crosses into Piazza Navona, where Caravaggio was known for starting fights.
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Santa Maria del Popolo 21 min
Inside the church, the guide stands before the Conversion of Saint Paul and describes the streets nearby where Caravaggio lived, drank and was more than once arrested.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Amatriciana and Monti, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you Roman Forum and Palatine Hill live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Rome live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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