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 Caravaggio escaped from a secure, stone prison in Malta and fled by sea to Sicily as a hunted fugitive.
Blood signature: Caravaggio signed his name 'F. Michelangelo' inside the pool of painted blood spilling from Saint John the Baptist's neck.
sonia Hoping to secure a pardon, Caravaggio traveled to Malta, became a knight, and then blew his chance in another brawl.
A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest. In 1606, Caravaggio became a fugitive after fleeing Rome for murder and seeking refuge in Naples.
After escaping prison in Malta in 1608, to which Italian island did Caravaggio flee next?
sonia Slide the spotlight to discover how Caravaggio used extreme contrast to create intense drama.
How did Caravaggio uniquely sign his name on his masterpiece The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist?
To which Mediterranean island did Caravaggio flee in 1607 to join a famous military religious order?
What physical injury did Caravaggio suffer in Naples in 1609 during an ambush by his enemies?
Which noble family protected Caravaggio during his successful exile periods in Naples?
Where is Caravaggio's largest painting, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, permanently housed today?