When: Upcoming, November 21, 2017 - February 18, 2018 - Where: East Pavilion, Upper Level - Free | No ticket required Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio (Italian, 1571–1610), is unquestionably one of the greatest painters of all time. His bold, naturalistic style, which emphasized the common humanity of the protagonists in his works, w...

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, the last documented painting by the great Caravaggio (1571–1610), will be on exceptional loan from the Banca Intesa Sanpaolo in Naples and presented with another of the artist's final works, The Met's The Denial of Saint Peter, created in the last months of his life. These two extraordinary paintings have not been sho...

  WTI Magazine #73    2015 November 27Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   In continuing my conversation on the famous line with which the Italians are popular, ("A people made of artists, poets, saints, philosophers, scientists and sailors) the description of "artists" seems to ignite a wider and more in depth conversation on "wh...

When: June 9 - Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmWhere: Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, 10707  Phone: 9147718700 Caravaggio's works constitute some of the most stunning works in the entire history of Western painting. Observing the evolution of his style from his early works, The Fortune Tel...

WTI Magazine #7    2013 Nov, 29Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti   In 1606 Michelangelo Merisi, also known as Caravaggio, left Rome to go to Naples.Rome was no longer a safe place, due to a death sentence which hung over his head. He will never come back again in the capital city that...

In conjunction with Caravaggio and His Legacy, and with the special support of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and of the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, LACMA is screening five features that show how the Italian painter's groundbreaking style resonates with filmmakers. Though the films in this series span thirty years a...

In conjunction with the exhibitionBodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacyon view at LACMA through February 10, 2013 The Italian Cultural Institute presents CARAVAGGIO directed by Angelo Longoniwith Alessio Boni, Paolo Briguglia, Elena Sofia Ricci,Jordi Mollà, Claire Kleim, Benjamin Sadler,Paolo Giovannucci, Stefano Fregniscreenplay by Andr...

  WTI Magazine #46    2014 October, 29Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde      Translation by: Maria Teresa Lavota   The universal fame of Michelangelo Merisi, simply Caravaggio for everybody, is not only the result of his splendid art, his pictorial innovations and the artistic novelty of his work. His popularity is also the result of...

The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents "Celebrating the Life, Times & Artistry of Caravaggio", a DVD Presentation by Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka - Tuesday, July 21, 2015 @ 7:00 PM   Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the famous Italian Baroque painter, was a consummate artist, highly creative, origi...

When: April 12, 2014 – June 15, 2014Where: Lee Gallery (Gallery 154) – Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington AvenueBoston, Massachusetts 02115 Take sides in an intense debate among leading authorities on Italian art and learn the possible answers to the question: What makes a Caravaggio?   Read more   Fonte: Bostoniano &nb...