Out of the shadows and into the Roman spotlight
Divine saints with dirty feet
Art, anger, and the fatal duel
On the run in Naples, Malta, and Sicily
The final journey and a lasting legacy
sonia Drag the light source to discover how Caravaggio used extreme contrast to create intense drama.
sonia Caravaggio's Last Voyage
His paintings sailed away into the blue, He died before the pardon could come through.
sonia Artemisia Gentileschi became one of the most brilliant followers of Caravaggio's style, painting powerful scenes of female strength.
Lead poisoning: Modern scientists analyzing Caravaggio's bones found high levels of lead, suggesting his toxic paints may have fueled his violent rages.
sonia Caravaggio's dramatic use of shadow swept across Europe, inspiring a generation of artists known as the Caravaggisti.
Followers of the Italian painter Caravaggio or of his style. These painters popularized his intense, dramatic style across Europe after the master's death in 1610.
What is the collective name given to the international artists who copied Caravaggio's dramatic style?
Which Dutch master painter, though he never met Caravaggio, was heavily influenced by his dramatic use of shadow?
In which century was Caravaggio's art finally rediscovered and restored to its legendary status by art historians?
In what year did Caravaggio die mysteriously on a beach in Porto Ercole at the young age of 38?
Which famous female Baroque artist masterfully adapted Caravaggio's tenebrism to paint powerful scenes like Judith Slaying Holofernes?
Why was Caravaggio traveling back to Rome when he tragically died on the Tuscan coast?
What modern industry heavily uses Caravaggio's single-source lighting techniques to create suspense and drama?