Life of Michelangelo Merisiego called CARAVAGGIO has been described in many books and a scandalous film was shot.
His life and work intrigues and inspires many artists. A casual tourists simply rave about his paintings which, although were created at the turn of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, to this day are considered to be brilliant.
We saw a few of the paintings in Roman museums, but the most impressive of them are available in the churches.
Take a look at a few pictures. What a pity that I cannot recall what we heard from Olaf - it was a long story full of very important interpretations of the details of those canvases.
Here just a few words:
Triptych: Calling of Saint Matthew, Inspiration of Saint Matthew, the Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
are in the chapel Contarelli inthe church of San Luigi dei Francesi.
Feature: The biggest success of Caravaggio’s.
Painting: St. John the Baptist - is in the pinacotheca on the Capitol Hill.
Feature: Following Michelangelo - introducing naturalistic nature.
Painting: The Crucifixion of St. Peter - in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
Feature: Large format and remarkable realism.
Painting: The Conversion of St. Paul - also in Santa Maria del Popolo.
Feature: The contrast between the salvation light and the sin darkness.
Painting: Madonna of Loreto - in the church of Sant'Agostino.
Feature: The extraordinary harmony due to the light.
Paining: David with the Head of Goliath – The Borghese Gallery.
Feature: The triumphator is sad, the victim full of pride and vanity (this is a self-portrait of the
artist).
