THE APP

This guide is a walking tour of the major monuments of Baroque Rome - architecture, sculpture, and painting and the artists who made them. It takes you from one point of interest to another in the Eternal City according to your desire as suggested in the eight itineraries. Think of this APP as your traveling companion while in Rome. It is meant for the curious visitor who has time to tour and wants to know why Baroque style evolved and to learn more about Rome’s major Baroque monuments than the pitiful few sentences available in general guides. As a bonus I also have included some eccentric choices, works you might not otherwise see, hence the word eccentric in the title. My purpose is to provide some historical context for the fantastic works of art and personalities involved and, most importantly, get you to look carefully, to think about what you see, and to understand the ideas behind the art. Hence the eyeballs for the frontispiece. The audio chapters represent the most notable places to visit. If you have limited time select from those chapters. Special emphasis has been placed on Caravaggio, Bernini, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Galleria Borghese, and two great Jesuit churches, the Gesù and Sant’Ignazio.

AUDIO GUIDE

The audio chapters represent the most notable places to visit. If you have limited time select from those chapters.

EASY TO USE

You will need an internet connection on site or you can download chapters with audio commentary from wherever there is an internet connection.

ALL IN ONE

Even if you only have a few days to tour you will still have time to visit most of the major sites.

*THE AUTHOR

Dr. Michael Mezzatesta, the Mary DBT and James H Semans Director Emeritus of the Duke University Museum of Art, served for 17 years as the museum's director and as adjunct professor of art history. He also was curator of European Art at the Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas and as director of Palm Beach | America's International Fine Art and Antique Fair. He has published on Renaissance and Baroque art as well as contemporary art.

GET THE APP

Available on the App Store

PRICES

The Welcome and Introduction are free as is the chapter on Bernini and St. Peter’s Basilica. After that you can choose from a list of churches and monuments of personal interest for the low-low price of 2.99 for one or 17.99 for all 21 audio chapters. There are another 16 chapters with text only. These are 1.99 each.

ONLY TEXT

Artworks with only text

$1.99/Each

COMPLETE

The complete guide

$15.00/

AUDIO & TEXT

Artworks with audio and text

$2.99/Each

SOME OF THE MONUMENTS

FEATURES

There are eight suggested itineraries including both audio and text chapters. The itineraries group places near one another for convenience. Of course, you can make up your own itinerary. There is no one path to follow. Some visits will only take a short while. Others like St. Peter’s an hour or more depending on your pace. The idea is NOT TO RUSH…but to look and enjoy. Remember to use ear phones so as not to disturb other visitors. Everyone appreciates politeness.

10

Audio hours

21

Audio chapters

16

Text only chapters

494

Images

CONTACT US

Email

info@baroqueartrome.com