Caravaggio: The Complete Works

Caravaggio: The Complete Works

A Revolution in Painting
The mysterious genius who transformed European art

Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571â€“1610), was always a name to be reckoned with. Notorious bad boy of Italian painting, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial: violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the run. Today, he is considered one of the greatest influences in all art history.

This Bibliotheca Universalis edition offers a neat yet comprehensive Caravaggio catalogue raisonnÃ©. Each of his paintings is reproduced from recent top-quality photography, allowing for a vivid encounter with the artistâ€™s ingenious repertoire of looks and gestures, as well as numerous detail shots of his boundary-breaking naturalism, whether a grubby foot or the soft folds of a sagging stomach. Five accompanying chapters trace the complete arc of Caravaggioâ€™s career from his first public commissions in Rome through to his growing celebrity status, while the bookâ€™s detailed chronology traces his tempestuous personal life, in which drama loomed as prominently as in his chiaroscuro canvases.

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Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer Taschen America Llc
Binding Board book
ItemPartNumber YES35076937
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836562867
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	Taschen America Llc
Binding	Board book
ItemPartNumber	YES35076937
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836562867
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Caravaggio: The Complete Works

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