Caravaggio, 1571-1610 (Taschen)

by Gilles Lambert (Author), Michelangelo da Caravaggio (Artist), Gilles Neret (Editor)

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Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (1571-1610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. In this book you'll find over 50 of Caravaggio's best paintings; we think you'll agree that he was a genius beyond his time.

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Attractive and affordable art book with a complete, but concise, life of the artist and plenty of top-notch reproductions of his paintings. My favorites are the Head of the Medusa, Judith & Holophernes, The Vocation of Saint Matthew, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, Saint Jerome Writing, and The Execution of Saint John the Baptist.
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Figura controversa do barroco italiano, morto misteriosamente - a sinopse do livro o compara a Pasolini-, Caravaggio é interessante tanto por sua vida como por sua obra, de admiráveis composições e usos do chiaroscuro, que só agora está tendo o reconhecimento que merece.
I enjoyed the illustrations but desired more from the text.
Un gran exponente del barroco. Salvo en sus principios, Caravaggio produjo mayoritariamente pinturas religiosas. Sin embargo, a menudo escandalizaba y sus lienzos eran rechazados por sus clientes. Dos de los reproches habituales eran el realismo de sus figuras religiosas rozando el naturalismo temprano, prefería escoger a sus modelos de entre el pueblo: prostitutas, chicos de la calle o mendigos posaron a menudo para los personajes de su cuadros. Caravaggio tuvo una vida tumultuosa y causaba tanto admiración como rechazo. Creo que por eso es que me gusta tanto.
ESTANTERIA IZDA 1

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Canonical title
Caravaggio, 1571-1610 (Taschen) (Taschen)
Original publication date
2000 (original German) (original German); 2007 (English: Miller) (English: Miller)
People/Characters
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio; Caravaggio
First words
His life was sulphurous and his painting scandalous.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Within days of the incident at Porte Ercole, Pope Paul V was won over by Caravaggio's friends and granted the long-awaited pardon.

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Art & Design, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS
759.5Arts & recreationPaintingHistory, geographic treatment, biographyItaly, San Marino, Vatican City, Malta
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ND623 .C26 .L3513Fine ArtsPaintingPaintingHistory
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