Must-see paintings and sculptures
Apollo Belvedere – the greatest work of art from among all the works of antiquity
Benrnini’s Apollo and Daphne – a rock animated by love
Raphael’s Woman with a Unicorn - an image of a virgin marked by virtue
Bernini’s David – a sculpture testifying to the power of faith and humility
Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath – a victor filled with sorrow
Bernini’s The Ecstasy of St. Teresa – an anthem on the subject of bodily union with God
Gaul Killing Himself and his Wife – meaning, praise of an honorable suicidal death
Laocoön Group – the dramatic story of one arm and its lack
Pietro da Cortona’s The Story of Aeneas – meaning where the pope searched for his roots
Caravaggio’s Judith and Holofernes – a refined mixture of violence and desire
Raphael’s Fornarina – a mysterious love interest or perhaps…
Antoniazzo Romano’s Legend of the True Cross – miraculousness told in a Renaissance way
Domenichino’s The Hunt of Diana – a painting about spying and its unfortunate results
Jacopo Sansovino’s Madonna del Parto – between a saint and a maid
Madonna delle mani – an indecent work, damaged and found anew
Caravaggio’s Madonna of Loreto - the sanctity of dirty, coarse feet
Andrea Sansovino’s Madonna and Child with St. Anne – a work praised by poets
Giovanni Lanfranco’s Apparition of the Virgin to St. Lawrence – a thematic painting yet not bereft of artistry
Caravaggio’s Madonna and Child with St. Anne – a work despite and against itself
Caravaggio’s The Martyrdom of St. Matthew – death among onlookers and terrified passersby
Caravaggio’s The Crucifixion of St. Peter – a painting on the banality of evil
Michelangelo’s Moses – the remains of a tragic work
Mosaics in the Church of Santa Pudenziana – how the Good Shepherd became a lawgiver
Melozzo da Forlì’s Musical angels – Christ among songs, music and dance
Caravaggio’s Conversion of St. Paul – meaning how Saul became Paul
Pasquino – snide, mean and still today irreplaceable
Antonio Canova’s Pauline Borghese as the Venus Victrix – remember me like this for ages
Michelangelo’s Pietà – an astonishing story of silent suffering
Guercino’s The Funeral of St. Petronilla – a difficult topic, masterfully solved
Funerary monument of Maria Clementina Sobieska – the joyful smile of a miserable queen
The funerary monument of Pope Alexander VII, meaning the triumph of virtue over death
Antonio Canova’s funerary monument of Pope Clement XIII – death appeased with beauty
Antonio Canova’s funerary monument of Pope Clement XIV – a quiet grief of final parting
Funerary Monument of Pope Leo XI – a modest and politically convincing work
Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X – a real, perceptive and effective portrait
Portrait of Pope Clement IX – a subtle image of a delicate pontifex
Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s The Rape of Proserpina, meaning sanctioned rape
Pietro da Cortona’s Rape of the Sabine Women – all is well that ends well
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius – a symbol of imperial harmony and peace
Ludovica Albertoni – a masterpiece in the shadow of a moral scandal
Bernini’s Statue of St. Bibiana – meaning how to present a virgin in the moment of bliss
Caravaggio’s The Calling of St. Matthew – how a sinner becomes the chosen of God
The Transfiguration – the most divine of all Raphael’s works
Michelangelo’s Vault of the Sistine Chapel – a masterpiece born out of doubt and suffering
Melozzo da Forlì’s Sixtus IV Appointing Platina as Prefect of the Vatican Library – pope as an earthly ruler and a patron of science
Raphael’s’ The School of Athens– a fancy riddle or an alternative history
Raphael’s Triumph of Galatea – beauty and the beast in a Renaissance version
Pietro da Cortona’s Triumph of Divine Providence – family apotheosis, meaning painting to the point of breathlessness
Guido Reni’s Crucifixion of St. Peter – meaning a reason for a duel
Dying Gaul – a funeral rhapsody in memory of the Gauls
The Deliverance of St. Peter– between reality and a vision
Caravaggio’s The Entombment of Christ – a perfect work
Raphael’s The Deposition – a painting of suffering, the fragility of life and an unforgettable loss
Antoniazzo Romano’s Annunciation – meaning, how the Virgin Mary can miss the most important moment of her life
Raphael (1483–1520) – the prematurely deceased genius of the Renaissance
He was adored by the rich and influential, while on the day of his death, he was mourned not only by Pope Leo X but also the whole artistic community. He was seen as a pleasant, gentle, kind, and sociable person, who on top of that was righteous and noble. As his biographer, Giorgio Vasari claimed, "Raphael passionately loved women and was always ready for their services. This was why he was constantly seeking bodily pleasures." These kept him away from his work and perhaps as the concerned Vasari suggested, were also the cause of his death.
See moreThe Transfiguration – the most divine of all Raphael’s works
He was viewed as a painting genius, while his painting as exceptional. His figures were beautiful, both in the physical as well as the spiritual dimension, compositions were clear, the color scheme perfect. However, Raphael's last work cannot be characterized in this way. The artist has no desire to emanate with harmony, just the opposite – he puts us in front of distinct emotions, faces twisted in a grimace, dramatic gestures, and shouts, which seem to come to the viewer from inside the painting.
See moreBernini’s Habakkuk and the Angel, meaning the story of a mysterious journey into the lion’s den
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Bernini’s Habakkuk and the Angel, meaning the story of a mysterious journey into the lion’s den
We enter the chapel and immediately our eyes are drawn to a group of figures, which seems to blast open the niche in which it finds itself – an older man in a dynamic pose, who is held by an angel by his lock of hair. The lively gestures of their hands indicate that there is a conflict brewing. The angel seems to be ordering the man to do something, which he questions, pointing in a different direction. When we follow the angel’s finger, we begin to understand what he means. He is pointing to a figure of another man found in the opposite niche – but what is it that truly conn...
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