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This report is on one of the greatest artists of 17th century Baroque art, Michelangelo Merisi later called Caravaggio, a number of whose paintings had powerful impact on me in class. ...
A brief biography
Caravaggio was an Italian baroque painter who was the best exemplar of naturalistic painting in the early 17th century. His use of models from the lower classes of society in his early secular works and later religious compositions appealed to the Counter Reformation taste for realism, simplicity, and piety in art. ... Originally named Michelangelo Merisi, Caravaggio was born September 28, 1573, in the Lombardy hill town of Caravaggio, from which his professional name is derived. ... At some time between 1588 and 1592, Caravaggio went to Rome and worked as an assistant to painters of lesser skill. ... The dealer brought Caravaggio to the attention of Cardinal Francesco del Monte, who became his first patron. ... Through the cardinal, Caravaggio was commissioned, at age 24, to paint for the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. ...
Despite violent criticism, his reputation increased and Caravaggio began to be envied. ... In October of 1608, Caravaggio was again arrested and, escaping from a Maltese jail, went to Syracuse in Sicily.
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