Caravaggio

@Miscellaneous, Birthday and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Caravaggio was a renowned painter of the Sixteenth century who painted using contrasting effects between light and darkness Died Young Renaissance Artists Italian Artists & Painters Artists Baroque Painters Realist Painters Miscellaneous Libra Celebrities Caravaggio baptised Michelangelo Merisi was an extremely popular painter during the Baroque Movement and he himself was instrumental in creating new techniques of paintings such as ‘Tenebrism’. He was born in Milan and a plague left him fatherless. Unfortunately, his mother too died after a short period which orphaned him at a very tender age. He probably had an innate interest in painting and owing to this he shifted to Milan and started getting trained under a renowned painter. He then worked with many others painters but finally, realization dawned onto him and he decided to work independently. He created many paintings and even got buyers for those artistic pieces. The trader who bought his paintings introduced his work to Cardinal Francesco del Monte, who liked his paintings to such an extent that he gave Caravaggio shelter as well as entitled him to an allowance. A milestone in this painter’s career was when he was chosen to decorate a chapel. The paintings he made for the chapel got him into controversy and at the same time earned him popularity. He is credited with making a shift from the spiritual perspective of painting and taking a more realistic approach in painting. He was pioneer of the Realism style which replaced the predominant Mannerism style of painting in the then Italy

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Birthday: September 29, 1571 Died on: July 18, 1610 Nationality: Italian Famous: Died Young, Renaissance Artists, Artists & Painters, Artists, Baroque Painters, Realist Painters, Miscellaneous Known as: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da Birth Place: Milan Religion: Catholicism Information Detail Birthday September 29, 1571 Died on July 18, 1610 Nationality Italian Famous Died Young, Renaissance Artists, Artists & Painters, Artists, Baroque Painters, Realist Painters, Miscellaneous Known as Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da Birth Place Milan Religion Catholicism Gender Male Sun Sign Libra Born in Milan Famous as Painter Died at Age 38

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This painter is known for having a very bad temper and apparently, he engaged in duals often. In 1606, he was alleged with the charges of murdering a procurer named Ranuccio Tomassoni. However, the reason behind this act is still obscure although many speculations have been made during these years. Unsplash Personal Life

Soon after, to escape from punishment, he left Rome and travelled through Malta, Naples, Sicily and many other places. Even while on the run, he continued to produce works of art. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1608, he again engaged in a conflict with Fra Giovanni Rodomonte Roero, who was a knight in the Order of St. John in Malta, which led him to prison but he was soon released. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on 29th September, 1571 to Fermo Merixio and Lucia Aratori, in Milan, Italy. The outbreak of a plague forced his family to move to a place called Caravaggio in 1576. The plague claimed the lives of most of his family members including his father and thereafter, he grew up in Caravaggio. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1584, his mother died, and apparently after this he shifted to Milan where he became an apprentice under painter Simone Peterzano. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In late 1580s, he travelled to Rome, worked with varied painters and frequently changed his vocation. Unsplash Career

During 1590s, he made many paintings which had themes pertaining to daily life and were not in tune with the spiritual themes prevalent during that time. His paintings during that period include ‘The Fortune Teller’, ‘The Cardsharps’, ‘Boy with a Fruit Basket’, ‘The Young Bacchus’, and ‘The Music Party’. Unsplash Career

In and around 1595, he created his own paintings and sold them to a trader named Maestro Valentino, and this trader made his paintings come to the notice of Cardinal Francesco del Monte. Unsplash Career

Soon the cardinal became an admirer of his art and let him stay in his own house. Apart from providing Caravaggio with art supplies, he also granted him some allowance as well. Unsplash Career

Under the patronage of del Monte, he made several paintings such as ‘The Lute Player’, ‘The Musicians’, ‘Boy Bitten by a Lizard’, and ‘Bacchus’. Unsplash Career

One of his most significant works is his paintings of St. Matthew which portrayed the saint in realistic light were a deviation from the spiritual and religious theme. These paintings put him trouble because of their content but at the same time made him follow a new path in painting. Unsplash Major Works

This was succeeded by many masterpieces like ‘The Supper at Emmaus and ‘Death of the Virgin’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 29, 1571
Died on	July 18, 1610
Nationality	Italian
Famous	Died Young, Renaissance Artists, Artists & Painters, Artists, Baroque Painters, Realist Painters, Miscellaneous
Known as	Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da
Birth Place	Milan
Religion	Catholicism
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Milan
Famous as	Painter
Died at Age	38

Caravaggio

Italian

Sep 29, 1571

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Milan