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| Caravaggio (1573-1610) was an influencial Italian baroque painter whose nickname derives from his birthplace. Caravaggio created numerous altarpieces, some of which were condemned for depicting sacred personages as coarse peasants including ‘Death of the Virgin.’ Caravaggio is noted for dramatic use of light and shade and paintings such as ‘Supper at Emmaus’ were very influential. His violent temper led him to kill a man over a disputed tennis match in 1606 and Caravaggio spent his last years in exile. |
 | M: Caravaggio In his short and violent life, Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, changed art forever. In this biography, the author's approach is like that of a detective... more information>>
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 | Caravaggio: The Final Years 1606-1610 by Ferdinando Bologna & Vincenzo Abbate Catalogue accompanying the National Gallery exhibition on Caravaggio, the most original and most influential Italian painter of the 17th Century. more information>>
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