Caravaggio
1571 – 1610
Caravaggio, byname of Michelangelo Merisi, Italian painter whose revolutionary technique of tenebrism, or dramatic, selective illumination of form out of deep shadow, became a hallmark of Baroque painting. Scorning the traditional idealized interpretation of religious subjects, he took his models from the streets and painted them realistically. His three paintings of St Matthew (c.
185 artworks in collection
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Works
15931610
15931610
Museum
Sacrifice of Isaac
Private collection1597
Portrait of the Poet Giambattista Marino
Private collection1600
