Caravaggio (1571-1610) (sep 28, 1571 – jul 18, 1610)
Description:
He was an Italian painter active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily from the early 1590s to 1610. His paintings combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, which had a formative influence on Baroque painting."Incredulity of Saint Thomas" (1601-1602)
"Supper at Emmaus" (1600)
"Death of the Virgin " (1601-1603)
"The Conversion of the Way to Damascus" (1601)
"David with the Head of Goliath" (1607)
Caravaggistas were artists who reflected Caravaggio's dark portray of reality (e.g. Artemisia Gentileschi's "Judith Slaying Holofernes" [1614-1620])
People don't appreciate Caravaggio's work until the 19th c.
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Date:
sep 28, 1571
jul 18, 1610
~ 38 years