Jun 18th, 2008 | Art survey

Caravaggio was one of the Finest Painters Ever. Which of these Masterpieces do you think was his best?


Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (September 28, 1571 – 18 July 1610) was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily between 1593 and 1610 (from Wikipedia.)

Here is a source for high-resolution (for the internet, anyway) scans of his work, at the Art Renewal Center. I love the Art Renewal Center; I use them for my own reproductions.


Caravaggio was one of the Finest Painters Ever. Which of these Masterpieces do you think is best?


30 votes, 164 views , 7 comments
 
 
Poll tags:Art, Painting, Caravaggio

 
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Comments (7)
Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Jun 19th, 2008 at 07:49 CDT

Yes, they do.

Scooter
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New York, United States

posted Jun 19th, 2008 at 03:35 CDT

do lizards bite?

Ivylibertine
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Brazil

posted Jun 18th, 2008 at 22:58 CDT

Funny, I'm learning about him on my Art History class. Really nice.

Scotkitty
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 18th, 2008 at 19:45 CDT

Ok, I saw something, but it kind of looks like a cockroach.

Kengarnett
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 18th, 2008 at 19:39 CDT

I was going to sass you, but instead decided to point out that the lizard is very dark, and is biting the boy's middle finger on his right hand

Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Jun 18th, 2008 at 18:48 CDT

You'd have to ask Caravaggio. I didn't paint it!

Scotkitty
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 18th, 2008 at 18:46 CDT

Ok, where is the lizard, why does that boy have a flower in his hair & why does he look 30 years old?

 
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