Caravaggio

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, (29 September 1571-18 July 1610) was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. He was the first great representative of the Baroque school of painting, noted for his intensely emotional canvases and dramatic use of lighting. He is widely considered one of the greatest painters in European history. NB: This connection excludes his works in museums (Louvre, Uffizi, Hermitage etc.)

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  • Naples
    Naples
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.48
    442
    9
    "Seven Works of Mercy" in the Pio Monte della Misericordia
  • Rome
    Rome
    Holy See, Italy
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.58
    672
    13
    Several, notably in the Contarelli Chapel
  • Valletta
    Valletta
    Malta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.76
    391
    10
    "Saint Jerome Writing" in St. John's Co-Cathedral
  • Toledo
    Toledo
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.95
    336
    13
    "John the Baptist" at the Cathedral
  • Syracuse
    Syracuse
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.58
    254
    8
    "Burial of St. Lucy" in the church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Potsdam
    Potsdam
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.52
    379
    10
    "Incredulity of Saint Thomas" in the Sanssouci