Caravaggio paintings

Painting of an extremely surprised man, styled after Caravaggio's old master Baroque oil paintings.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known simply as Caravaggio, was an Italian artist at the turn of the 17th century whose influence rivals that of Michelangelo when it comes to Western art. While Michelangelo was known for a devotion to the idealized form of body and Christian spirit, Caravaggio was known for his ability to realistically

c. 1630. Oli sobre tela. 123,5 x 95,5 cm. Museu de Belles Arts de Budapest, Budapest. 73.3. Obra no exposada.

KISS OF JUDAS

Caravaggio "The Seven Acts Of Mercy" c.1607 Pio Monte Della Misericordia Undoubtedly the most important painting in Neapolitian history. This photo is a severe crop and retouch shot from a balcony in a different room with my camera under my coat. I couldn't leave this painting out of the set as it represents so much history for the city of Naples.

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Whether they're lost, rarely loaned out, or in private collections, here are some of the most beautiful Caravaggio paintings that you might not have seen before.

Caravaggio was one of the greatest Italian Baroque painters and these are ten of his most remarkable paintings.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Italian 1573-1610) Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Ancient Art, Rome Italy Caravaggio pushed his figures up against the picture plane and used dramatic lighting which gives his paintings a quality of immediacy. He portrayed realistic observations of the physical and emotional human state. These combined characteristics had a formative influence on Baroque painting.