Rome Caravaggio Tour Madness Murder and Local Tasting

This tour goes beyond Caravaggio's masterpieces to reveal the extraordinary man behind them: genius, gambler, murderer and fugitive, whose dramatic life unfolded across the streets, churches and palaces you'll discover along the way. Meet your fully licensed English-speaking guide outside the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo before following Caravaggio's footsteps through the heart of Rome. Walk the very street where, in 1606, a duel with Ranuccio Tomassoni ended in murder, forcing the artist to flee Rome with a death sentence on his head. Admire the complete Saint Matthew cycle and the Madonna of the Pilgrims, whose striking realism and ordinary models scandalised seventeenth-century Rome. Outside Palazzo Madama, discover how Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte recognised Caravaggio's genius and launched the career that changed the history of art. The experience ends with a traditional tasting paired with a glass of local wine, inspired by one of Caravaggio's most famous anecdotes.