Published: 20260604
Date:
2026-06-03
Photographer:
Deimantė Šuliauskaitė and Mindaugas Kaminskas
"The Ecstasy of St. Mary Magdalene," a masterpiece by Caravaggio, one of the most famous masters of the Baroque era, was presented in Lithuania for the first time.
This international exhibition presents the painting “St Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy”, a work considered lost since the early 17th century. Caravaggio probably took it with him on what was to be his final journey to Rome, hoping that Pope Paul V would pardon his death sentence for murder. Alas, the artist never managed to reach Rome – exhausted from an illness on his journey, he died not far from the town of Porto Ercole.
This is a rare opportunity to see a work by a genius up close in Lithuania. Only for one month – until June 29 – at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania!
