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Italian Painter. Born: September 29, 1571 - Caravaggio, Lombardy. Died: July 18, 1610 - Porto Ercole, Lombardy. High Renaissance. Mannerism. Baroque Art and Architecture. Summary of Caravaggio. The passion and intensity of Caravaggio's paintings was mirrored by his violent and turbulent lifestyle.
Caravaggio's paintings are known for their intense realism and the use of strong contrasts of light and dark, known as chiaroscuro. He was one of the first painters to use this technique, which became a defining characteristic of Baroque art.
Characterised by their dramatic, almost theatrical lighting, Caravaggio's paintings were controversial, popular, and hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe. Born Michelangelo Merisi, Caravaggio is the name of the artist's home town in Lombardy in northern Italy.
1601. Medium. Oil on canvas. Dimensions. 118 cm × 156.5 cm (46 in × 61.6 in) Location. Collezione privata, Firenze. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas is a painting of the subject of the same name. It is one of the most famous paintings by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, c. 1601-1602.
1. 'The Adolescent Bacchus' Now one of Caravaggio’s most instantly recognizable early works, this painting of a young Bacchus—The Roman god of wine and harvest—was actually forgotten about...
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) Italian. 1597. Not on view. While Cupid’s presence confirms this is an allegory representing Music, Caravaggio’s painting equally engages with contemporary performance and individualized models, including a self-portrait in the second boy from the right.
Sep 29, 1571 - Jul 18, 1610. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of his...
