Above: One of the loveliest piazzas is Piazza del Popolo.We particularly like it for the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, wherein are housed two magnificent Caravaggios - Conversion of St Paul and Crucifixion of St Peter. These two were designed by Carlo Rainaldi - Santa Maria dei Miracoli (left) and Santa Maria in Montesanto. To appear symmetrical, the one on the right was given a circular dome, the one on the left an oval, because the site on the left was narrower. Below: Conversion of St Paul 1600
Below: Crucifixion of St Peter 1600
Below: A typical Roman street scene.
Other bits include a few churches, which we only visited to see Caravaggio paintings inside.
San Luigi dei Francesi, the French church in Rome has the Matthew cycle. Outstanding. Ben was really impressed by these. In fact he was pretty impressed by Carvaggios generally and was interested in the use of light and dark, the hallmark chiarascuro technique.
Below: The Calling of St Matthew 1599-1600
Below: The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew c 1599
Below: The Inspiration of St Matthew c 1602
Below: Around the corner from San Luigi is San Agostino, and another Caravaggio, Madonna di Loreto, c 1603
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