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 The Fatal Duel
A blade drawn in anger on the court (on the court) / He fled Rome in the shadow of the night (into the night)
sonia Following the murder, the Pope issued a death warrant that turned Caravaggio into a hunted fugitive.
Artichoke assault: Caravaggio was once arrested in Rome for throwing a plate of hot, buttered artichokes directly into a waiter's face.
sonia In 1606, Caravaggio's violent temper culminated in a deadly street duel that changed his life forever.
A prearranged combat between two people, fought with deadly weapons according to formal rules. In 1606, Caravaggio fatally stabbed Ranuccio Tomassoni during a duel in Rome, forcing the artist into exile.
In what year did Caravaggio commit the murder that permanently ended his successful career in Rome?
sonia Swipe extreme light against deep shadow to discover how Caravaggio created intense drama.
In 1606, whom did Caravaggio kill in Rome, forcing him to flee the city as an outlaw?
Which weapon did Caravaggio carry illegally around the streets of Rome, leading to multiple arrests?
Whose severed head does Caravaggio use his own self-portrait for in David with the Head of Goliath?
What was the consequence of the 'capital bando' issued against Caravaggio by the Pope?