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Caravaggio
Apr 12, 2023
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13 minutes read
Caravaggio, whose full name was Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), was an Italian Baroque painter. He is known for his use of dramatic lighting and intense realism in his paintings, as well as for his tumultuous life and controversial personality...
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Bacchus by Caravaggio
Apr 12, 2023
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8 minutes read
Caravaggio's Bacchus is a masterpiece of Baroque painting, depicting the Roman god of wine and fertility reclining on a bed of grapes and holding a goblet of wine in his left hand. The painting is notable for its striking use of light and shadow, and its intense emotional impact.
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The Spanish government has granted protection status to a potential Caravaggio put up for auction at 1,500 euros
Dec 24, 2021
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2 minutes read
The Spanish government gave protected protection to a small oil painting believed by some experts to be the work of the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio. The painting's new protected status as a work of cultural interest will offer specialists more time to study it in the hopes of identifying its genuine authorship, as it was previously thought to be a copy.
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New Insights Unveiled in London Exhibit on Caravaggio’s Final Masterwork
Apr 5, 2024
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2 minutes read
London's National Gallery will showcase "The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula," Caravaggio's last known work, revealing new insights into the artist's final years and the painting's tumultuous history. This free exhibition, part of the gallery's bicentenary celebrations, highlights the painting's complex journey and its recent reattribution to Caravaggio following the discovery of a pivotal 1610 letter.

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