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Special: Our Top 5 Churches to see in Rome!

Francesca RuffoSeptember 6, 2017Blog, Top 5

Did you know that there are over 900 churches in the Eternal City? Incredible, right! So how do you choose the best churches to see in Rome? Let us guide you! Each one of our suggestions gives you the chance to experience some of the most valuable and interesting art, architecture and history. Come along […]

The Triumph and Tragedy of Caravaggio

JoyOfRomeFebruary 20, 2017Baroque Period, Blog, Past and Present

Caravaggio, an artist of staggering talent and troubling temper, was the enigmatic genius behind the Baroque period. Originally named Michelangelo Merisi, the maestro’s popular moniker comes from Caravaggio, the town of his birth in Lombardy, northern Italy. At 21 years old in 1592 he was drawn to the temptations of Rome, heralded as the centre […]