Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts a fragment of Caravaggio. The inscription “CITTA DEL VATICANO” and the bottom name and year “CARAVAGGIO 1571-2021” are engraved. The outer ring of the coin depicts the twelve stars of the European Union
Reverse: regular 2 euro denomination.
About the coin: this 2 euro commemorative coin is dedicated to the 450th anniversary of the birth of the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio. This artist is called the European 17th-century art reformer and is considered one of the most prominent masters of the Baroque era. At the time, the revolutionary naturalist style of Caravaggio had a profound effect on European art for centuries to come.
