Caravaggio Exhibition Inaugurates New Pinacoteca in Catania
The new Pinacoteca Santa Chiara in Catania has opened with the exhibition 'Caravaggio. La verità della luce', curated by Pierluigi Canofaro. The venue, a former monastery donated by Baron Antonio Paternò in 1563 and rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, now houses a modern art gallery and a painting gallery. The exhibition features 36 works by Caravaggio and artists from his circle, including three autograph paintings: 'Il ragazzo morso da un ramarro', 'San Sebastiano', and 'Il Cavadenti'. 'San Sebastiano' is exhibited in Italy for the first time since being declared autograph in 1990. Other artists include Simone Peterzano, Mattias Stom, Orazio Gentileschi, Guercino, Annibale and Ludovico Carracci, Cavalier d'Arpino, Fede Galizia, and Jusepe de Ribera. The exhibition aims to present Caravaggio's artistic journey and stimulate new reflections on his style.
Key facts
- Pinacoteca Santa Chiara in Catania opens with Caravaggio exhibition
- Exhibition titled 'Caravaggio. La verità della luce' curated by Pierluigi Canofaro
- Venue was a monastery donated by Baron Antonio Paternò in 1563, rebuilt after 1693 earthquake
- Three autograph Caravaggio paintings on display: 'Il ragazzo morso da un ramarro', 'San Sebastiano', 'Il Cavadenti'
- 'San Sebastiano' exhibited in Italy for first time since declared autograph in 1990
- 36 works total, including pieces by Simone Peterzano, Mattias Stom, Orazio Gentileschi, Guercino, Annibale and Ludovico Carracci, Cavalier d'Arpino, Fede Galizia, Jusepe de Ribera
- Works from Museo Civico Castello Ursino, Galleria Palatina di Palazzo Pitti, Galleria degli Uffizi
- Exhibition covers Caravaggio's career from Lombardy to Rome, Naples, and final years
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
- Simone Peterzano
- Mattias Stom
- Orazio Gentileschi
- Guercino
- Annibale Carracci
- Ludovico Carracci
- Cavalier d'Arpino
- Fede Galizia
- Jusepe de Ribera
- Giovanni Verga
- Giuseppe Palazzotto
- Pierluigi Canofaro
Institutions
- Pinacoteca Santa Chiara
- Museo Civico Castello Ursino
- Galleria Palatina di Palazzo Pitti
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Comune di Catania
- Chiesa di Santa Chiara
- Artribune
Locations
- Catania
- Italy
- Castello Ursino
- Via Garibaldi
- Sant'Agata alla Fornace
- Duomo di Catania
- Sicily
- Milan
- Rome
- Naples
- Porto Ercole
- Lombardy
- Rouen
- France