Adoration of the Shepherds by Caravaggio
Bacchus by Caravaggio
Boy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggio
Boy with a Basket of Fruit by Caravaggio
Boy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggio
Amor Vincit Omnia by Caravaggio
Judith Beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist by Caravaggio
Medusa by Caravaggio
Saint Francis in Meditation by Caravaggio
Saint John the Baptist by Caravaggio
The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio

Where to See Caravaggio

27 museums worldwide

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About Caravaggio

Italian · 1571–1610 · Baroque

Killed a man over a tennis match, fled Rome, and spent his last four years painting on the run. His use of light changed European painting permanently.

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Caravaggio's works are held in 27 museums worldwide, including Galleria Borghese, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, and Borghese Collection.

Caravaggio paintings: where to start

Searchers looking for Caravaggio paintings usually want works by city and museum, not only a worldwide list.

Start with Rome for the densest Caravaggio itinerary, then compare Naples, Florence, London, Vienna, Madrid, and other museum holdings in the cards below.

For each museum, check the official collection page before travelling: Caravaggio works are regularly loaned, conserved, or moved between permanent-display rooms and special exhibitions.

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🇦🇹 Austria

1 museum

🇧🇪 Belgium

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

2 museums

🇩🇪 Germany

3 museums

🇮🇪 Ireland

1 museum

🇮🇹 Italy

11 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

2 museums

🇺🇦 Ukraine

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 museums

🇺🇸 United States

3 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Caravaggio paintings?
    Caravaggio's works can be seen at Galleria Borghese, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, Borghese Collection, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • When did Caravaggio live?
    Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was born in 1571, probably in Milan. Caravaggio died in July 1610.
  • Is Caravaggio renaissance?
    Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio played a critical role in the formation of a modern approach to painting. His art marks a new, more complex stage of development during the years around 1600, comparable to the novelties introduced in literature by Cervantes or Shakespeare.
  • Did Caravaggio use a camera obscura?
    The idea that Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio used some kind of lens or camera obscura is refuted. Early writers do not mention any such device, and nothing like it appears in his belongings.
  • Who was Caravaggio influenced by?
    Borromeo's teaching inspired Milanese artists to develop a stark, emotional painting devoid of sensual niceties. This teaching called for a clear and direct art showing proper decorum that induces the viewer to piety.
  • Why did Caravaggio kill?
    The reason Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio killed Ranuccio Tomassoni is not definitively known. Mancini wondered if the rejection of his altarpiece for St Peter’s might have been the tilting point of the painter’s whole life.
  • Was Caravaggio a criminal?
    Giulio Mancini, a contemporary of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, reported that he had "some extravagances from time to time that can be explained by a hot tempered and passionate temperament". He also killed a man in 1606 and spent the last four years of his life on the run.
  • Why did Caravaggio use tenebrism?
    Caravaggio used perspective to bring the viewer into the action. He also used chiaroscuro to engage the emotions while intensifying the scene's impact through dramatic light and dark contrasts.
  • Where are the most Caravaggio paintings?
    Rome is the best starting point for seeing several Caravaggio paintings in one trip, with important works in museums and churches. This guide focuses on museum holdings worldwide and maps them where location data is available.
  • Are Caravaggio paintings in churches or museums?
    Both. Some major Caravaggio paintings remain in churches, especially in Rome, while many others are in museum collections. Use this page for museum holdings and verify church works separately before planning a route.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Caravaggio's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Capitoline Museums Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Galleria Palatina Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Fondazione Roberto Longhi Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Department of Prints and Drawings of the Louvre Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] wikidata Wikidata: Q42207 Used for: identifiers.
  8. [8] book Langdon, Helen, Caravaggio : a life Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Desmond Seward, Caravaggio - A Life Used for: biography.
  10. [10] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.

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