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Caravaggio

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Caravaggio (1571-1610) was the most revolutionary artist of the Italian Baroque.

Consistently emphasising the humanity of his religious subjects, he established a new canon.

The intensity and drama of his chiaroscuro style is matched only by his life.

Outlaw, heretic, murderer and sensualist are a few charges brought against him by his contemporaries.

Given the paucity of verifiable biographical documents, Caravaggio the man remains mysterious and elusive to his modern admirers.

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Product Details
Haus Publishing
1904341748 / 9781904341741
Hardback
759.5
30/04/2004
United Kingdom
164 pages, 29 colour illustrations
128 x 198 mm, 271 grams
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