Paint a Vulgar Picture
We've crossed paths with Caravaggio, the 16th century artist and murderer (following a dispute over a game of tennis) on several occasions on our travels around Europe. The startling Medusa portrait on a shield at the Uffizi in Florence; his grand masterpiece of the beheading of St. John the Baptist at St John's cathedral in Malta were the ones that captured our initial attention and since then we've made a point to check out his works wherever possible. So when the Caravaggio 2025 exhibition was announced in Rome it was the perfect excuse to return to the Eternal City for a long weekend. The Colosseum, Rome The main Leonardo da Vinci International Airport is connected to the centre of Rome by the Leonardo Express train. The direct train doesn't stop on its thirty-minute journey to the main Termini Station, so despite being a very busy service you'll be there in no time at all. Rome We were staying in the San Lorenzo district which is a short walk from Termini. For ...
