A major exhibition titled "Caravaggio 2025" at Rome's Palazzo Barberini brings together two dozen of the artist's roughly sixty known works, drawn from Italian and international collections. The show spans Caravaggio's career from his arrival in Rome in 1595 to his death in 1610, and includes rediscovered paintings such as *Ecce Homo* (c. 1606–1607), which resurfaced at a Spanish auction in 2021, and a newly attributed portrait of Maffeo Barberini (c. 1595). Visitors can now see nearly two-thirds of Caravaggio's surviving oeuvre in a single trip to Rome, with the exhibition running through July 6.
This exhibition matters because it marks a significant moment in the ongoing rehabilitation of Caravaggio's reputation, which began after World War II through the efforts of art historian Roberto Longhi. The show highlights both the artist's scandalous biography—including his brawls, a murder charge, and dramatic escapes—and his enduring technical brilliance, which continues to captivate audiences. By assembling rare and recently discovered works, "Caravaggio 2025" offers a comprehensive view of an Old Master whose style remains fresh and influential, reinforcing his place as a central figure in art history.