There he started to paint with both realism and psychological analysis of the sitters. Caravaggio was as temperamental in his painting as in his wild life.

The overall result of this investigation is characterize the work of the painter as an expression of "learned naturalism."

However, the author of this book argues, it is important to take a fresh look at the often repeated and widely accepted narratives about the artist’s life and work.

As this collection of essays makes clear, the paths to grasping the complexity of Caravaggio?s art are multiple and variable.

This volume considers Caravaggio's revolutionary realism from a range of perspectives, presenting new avenues for research by a plurality of leading scholars.

Exploring Caravaggio's singular masterwork, in The Guardian of Shadows and Light Terence Ward offers an incredible narrative journey into the heart of his artistry and his metamorphosis from fugitive to visionary.

This volume presents the most important early biographies of his life: an account by his doctor, Giulio Mancini; another by one of his artistic rivals, Giovanni Baglione; and a later profile by Giovanni Pietro Bellori that demonstrates how ...

Making full use of new research and dramatic recent discoveries, Catherine Puglisi explores the life and times of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) and presents all of his works in color. 230 illustrations, 220 in color.

Recounts the life and deeds of sixteenth-century artist Michaelangelo Merisi (Caravaggio), and provides insight into the politics, art, and people of the period.