Caravaggio exhibition in Naples

This one's devoted to the last four years of the artist's life; as the long writeup in La Repubblica notes (our translation):

Caravaggio at the right place (Naples). With the right title (The final years, 1606-1610). With the right Caravaggios: 18 uncontestables, with the exceptional inclusion of the three Caravaggios from Syracuse and Messina (always difficult to get to travel) and the newly-restored Pio Monte altarpiece, revealed to have a major pentimento and a rejected 4cm strip of canvas.

Also a bunch of proposed attributions and old copies after the artist. Exhibition opened last week, will remain open until January 23. Website is here; English version here.

UPDATE: The show will eventually travel to London, as the BBC reports:

A Caravaggio exhibition focusing on the last four years of the Italian artist's life is to go on display at the National Gallery next year.

Fifteen major works by the famous painter can be seen at the London gallery between 23 February and 22 May.

From the list of works to be included, the show really should be seen in its Naples version if at all possible.

Posted by David on October 31, 2004 9:12 PM