Italy celebrates 450 years of Caravaggio

Sep 29, 2021 936

Italy is celebrating 450 years of Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, whose masterful paintings continue to fascinate more than four centuries after his death. To mark the milestone anniversary both Italy and the Vatican have issued limited edition coins dedicated to the 16th-century artist.

The celebratory coins, for the collector market rather than general circulation, comprise a €25 rectangular Vatican coin - silver with a coloured depiction of The Deposition - and a €20 Italian gold coin. Born in Milan on 29 September 1571, Caravaggio trained as an artist before moving in his 20s to Rome where he received a string of prestigious commissions. 

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SOURCE: https://www.wantedinrome.com

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