1573-1610

An introduction to the life of Baroque painter Caravaggio, with reproductions of his work and an overview of his artistic style and influence.

Presents a biography of late sixteenth-century Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, and chronicles his life, later years in exile in Naples, Malta, and Sicily, and his influence on later generations of artists.

"Fifteen-year-old Beppo, an indentured servant in Rome, is accused of murder. The only person who can help him is one of the most celebrated artists of his day--Caravaggio"--Back cover.

Describes the career of Italian painter Caravaggio, and presents and briefly discusses more than forty of his masterpieces.

Discusses the life and work of this Italian baroque naturalist. Highlights 15 selections from his ouevre.

Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.

Recounts the events surrounding the discovery of Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio's masterpiece "The Taking of Christ", which went undiscovered for decades in a dusty attic, and explores the controversy surrounding the painting's discovery and restoration.