Caravaggio

There are works of art that are unforgettable, not because they are the most famous or spectacular, but because they manage to say everything in a gesture, a glance, a small but significant scene from everyday life. Caravaggio’s “La Buona Ventura” is one such work, and I would like to take you with me to […]

On the night of Oct. 17-18, 1969, Caravaggio’s Nativity with Saints Lawrence and Francis of Assisi, one of the masterpieces of Italian Baroque, was stolen under mysterious circumstances from the Oratory Chapel of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Italy.The theft of this painting, made in 1609 during the last period of Caravaggio’s life, left a void […]

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, one of the most revolutionary and influential artists of his time, left behind an artistic legacy that continues to amaze and inspire. However, not all of Caravaggio’s paintings have survived to the present day.Caravaggio’s life was certainly troubled, but some of his works have also experienced complicated events. In fact, some […]

Have you ever wondered what secrets lie behind Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ, one of the most intense and emotionally charged works of Baroque art? Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, who was born in Milan in 1571 and died in Porto Ercole in 1610, is known for his ability to capture humanity and spirituality in his […]

Caravaggio’s Bacchus is a timeless masterpiece that captures the spirit and essence of the Roman god of wine and intoxication of the senses. In this post I will describe this extraordinary work of art and we will discover together how Caravaggio, with his mastery in painting light and shadow, managed to convey the sensuality and […]

THE PORTRAIT OF CARAVAGGIO AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF NAPLES If you visit the Royal Palace in Naples, don’t forget to look for Caravaggio’s portrait, which can be found in one of the oldest frescoed vaults in the palace. The artist who frescoed the vault, and who painted the portrait of the great master, is […]

JUDITH DECAPITATING HOLOFERNES BY CARAVAGGIO Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes is one of Michelangelo Merisi’s masterpieces and one of the most important works of the 17th century. The work belonged to the banker Ottavio Costa, one of the most famous and wealthy figures in early 17th-century Rome. Ottavio Costa was so proud of his ownership of […]

THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST BY CARAVAGGIO: ANALYSIS AND CURIOUS FACTS Caravaggio was said to be a tormented artist who painted works destined to be both admired and criticized at the same time. But not everyone knows that the Entombment of Christ was the only painting that was met with general approval. In this post you’ll […]

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio is a painting painted in 1597, a happy period and of great work for the artist. Everything seemed to be perfect, but that it wasn’t exactly true. After all, the model Caravaggio used for the painting belonged to the dark world that inhabited Rome in the late 17th century, […]

REST ON THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT BY CARAVAGGIO When was the painting Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Caravaggio made and who commissioned it? It’s certainly one of my favourite works by Michelangelo Merisi and I think that you should admire it at least once in your lifetime, because it’s one of the greatest art masterpieces. In […]

MEDUSA BY CARAVAGGIO: WHERE IT IS HOUSED AND ITS MEANING Medusa by Caravaggio is splatter! I do believe that if he had lived nowadays, Caravaggio would have become a film director like Quentin Tarantino, and those who saw “Pulp Fiction” and similar movies, know what I’m talking about. Medusa by Caravaggio is characterized by a shocked […]

CARAVAGGIO: THE PAINTINGS BY MICHELANGELO MERISI  Caravaggio is famous both for his adventurous life and the anguished realism of his works. His existence was a succession of works of genius and coups de theatre, conflicts with his clients, which caused even the refusal of some of his works and violent brawls. Caravaggio in his paintings […]

THE LIFE OF CARAVAGGIO: 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MICHELANGELO MERISI The life of Caravaggio, birth name Michelangelo Merisi, is as adventurous as a novel, where the marvel arisen from his works combines with the mysteries of his violent life made up of excess. “When there’s no energy, there is not colour, no shape, there is no […]

STILL LIFE: CARAVAGGIO AND THE BASKET OF FRUIT Still life Caravaggio. Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit is considered to be the first Italian still-life painting, a pictorial genre which already existed and had a long tradition behind, and whose undisputed masters were the Flemish painters. In Italy the use of still life was only a decorative […]

When I travel to Rome, I cannot help but find at least 5 minutes to go to the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, because some of the most spectacular works of the seventeenth century and which are considered Caravaggio’s masterpieces are located there. Among Caravaggio’s most investigated works is definitely the “Calling of St. […]