Rome : Caravaggio til June 20 2010

Most of the artists receive recognition after the death. Ironically, famous while he lived, Caravaggio was forgotten almost immediately after his death, and it was only in the 20th century that his importance to the development of Western art was rediscovered. 2010 marks the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's death. His intensely emotional realism and dramatic use of lighting had a formative influence on the Baroque school of painting. He was 39 when he died and had spent half of his life painting professionally. Discover the best creations of this great man. The exhibition is open from the 20th of February to 20th of June, 2010. The exhibit is held at the Scuderie del Quirinale, a museum fashioned from the stables of Rome's Quirinal Palace.
Caravaggio Rome

A man who revolutionized the art world with his realism and intensity. The show brings together 24 paintings from museums across Europe and the United States. Why to explore his creations in Rome? First of all, because the Rome exhibition is organized chronologically and divided into the three main periods of Caravaggio's short career. In his first stage, Caravaggio often used green as a predominant background color. In the second phase, red is the dominant color. In in the last stage dubbed "flight," figures are often set in gray. In addition, Italy was the country that has influenced the artist for many years. Every canvas and panel in the show is an authenticated, universally-accepted work from Caravaggio's hand. The master of light, shadow, and emotion is back! Rediscover.

Trained in Milan under a master who had himself trained under Titian, Caravaggio moved to Rome in his early 20s. Huge new churches and palazzi were being built in Rome in the decades of the late 16th and early 17th Centuries, and paintings were needed to fill them. That is how the career of this great man began. The artist, who experienced an early fame was known as a notorious drinker and bar brawler. His death was unexpected for most of the so-called higher society members. Caravaggio was wounded in a fight in a tavern in Naples and died of a fever in July 1610. However, there is still wide debate on the real cause of his death.

Italian artist Caravaggio was known for his realistic paintings and a unique use of the color palette. If you can get to Caravaggio in Rome, run and do not forget to enjoy. This isn't likely to happen again in our lifetimes. A man who created the history of art should be appreciated. And the best time to do it is coming. Discover the different conception of arts.
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Hostelworld.com Celebrates 10 Years

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Due to the travel disruptions caused by the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano this party has been cancelled until further notice.

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