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Artist a Day: MICHELANGELO CARAVAGGIO

Artist a day! MICHELANGELO MERISI DA CARAVAGGIO  (1571-1610) The arduous and violent Caravaggio is deemed the father of Baroque painting, with his dramatic use of lights and shadows. 

Artist a day! MICHELANGELO MERISI DA CARAVAGGIO  (1571-1610) Caravaggio's chiaroscuro became so well-known that many painters started to copy his paintings, creating the effect of the Caravaggio style.

oil on canvas, 110 x 92 cm, 1599

Narcissus

Caravaggio's Works

oil on canvas, 94.2 x 131.2 cm, 1594

Cardsharps

Michelangelo's Works

Caravaggio's turbulent life has increased his fame with rumors about his homosexuality and that some of his works have not been lost or not discovered.

oil on canvas, 230 x 175 cm, 1601

Crucifixion of Saint Peter

Caravaggio's Works

"I am always learning."

Famous Quotes by  Michelangelo Caravaggio

"All works, no matter what or by whom painted, are nothing but bagatelles and childish trifles unless they are made and painted from life, and there can be nothing better than to follow nature. "

Famous Quotes by  Michelangelo Caravaggio

oil on canvas, 144 x 173.5 cm, 1610

Judith Beheading Holofernes

Caravaggio's Works

oil on canvas, 70 x 67 cm, 1593

Boy with a Basket of Fruit

Caravaggio's Works

oil on canvas, 94 x 119 cm  1596

The Lute Player

Caravaggio's Works

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