Passione & Compassione | Caravaggio – Bernini. Baroque in Rome

Teacher or professor: Rijksmuseum
Subject: Arts
Content of the Lesson: After the Council of Trent (1545-1563) and in response to fierce Protestant criticism, the Catholic Church went in search of new and emotionally appealing ways to convey core Christian values to the faithful. Theologians like Cardinal Gabriele Paleotti formulated new guidelines for artists, conforming to the council’s edicts, which were elaborated in artistic treatises. According to Paleotti, thoughtfully composed representations of the suffering, or passione, of Christ and of the Christian martyrs could be powerful stimuli to arouse the compassion (compassione) and devotion of the faithful. 'Caravaggio-Bernini. Baroque in Rome' (14 February to 7 June 2020) is an exhibition of more than 70 masterpieces by Caravaggio, Bernini and their contemporaries. The paintings and sculptures are on loan to the Rijksmuseum from museums and private collections around the world. www.rijksmuseum.nl/caravaggio-bernini The Caravaggio-Bernini. Baroque in Rome exhibition is made possible in part by Ammodo, ING, Kvadrat, Rijks Patrons and the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.


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