Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)
Milano, 1571 — 1610Caravaggio (1571–1610) was a fundamental Italian Baroque painter, renowned for his striking naturalism and revolutionary use of chiaroscuro to create dramatic and volumetric effects. He transformed religious painting with intensely realistic and emotional scenes, using real-life models, including marginalized figures. His style had a decisive influence on artists across Europe, marking a turning point in the use of light in art history.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was one of the most influential and controversial painters of the early Baroque. His innovative style, marked by dramatic chiaroscuro and realistic, raw depictions of subjects, revolutionized European painting. Caravaggio broke with Renaissance idealizations to portray intense, emotional scenes featuring ordinary characters in dark settings with stark light contrasts. Despite his artistic genius, his life was troubled by legal issues and violent episodes. His legacy profoundly influenced later artists, spawning the Caravaggisti movement.
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