Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Italian, 1571–1610
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Bio
Baroque painter Caravaggio (born Michelangelo Merisi in the town of Caravaggio, just ouside Milan) is best known for his bold, realistic style and the dramatic expression of his striking compositions—from the severed heads of Goliath and snaked-hair …
Notable works
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Bacchus, 1589
David victorious over Goliath, 1600
The Musicians, 1597
The Calling of St Matthew, 1599-1600
Entombment, 1603-04
Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609
The Denial of Saint Peter, 1610
The Taking of Christ, 1602
David vencedor de Goliat (David with the Head of Goliath), 1598-1599
Boy bitten by a Lizard, 1594-1595
Career highlights
Solo show at a major institution
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Collected by a major institution
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, and 1 more
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Works for sale
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Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioCesto di frutta , ca. 2000€40- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioThe Calling of St Matthew, 1599-1600
- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioBacchus, 1589
- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioDavid victorious over Goliath, 1600
- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioEntombment, 1603-04
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioThe Supper at Emmaus, 1605-1606- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioNativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioMuchacho mordido por un lagarto (Boy Bitten by a Lizard), 1593-1595
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioSan Juan Buatista en el desierto (Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness), 1602
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioSanta Catalina de Alejandría (Saint Catherine of Alexandria), 1598-1599
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioLos músicos (The Musicians) , 1596-1597- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioDavid vencedor de Goliat (David with the Head of Goliath), 1598-1599
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioEl sacrificio de Isaac (The Sacrifice of Isaac), 1603
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioBoy peeling fruit, 1592-1593
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioSalome receives the Head of John the Baptist , 1609-1610- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioBoy bitten by a Lizard, 1594-1595
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioSaint John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1603-1604
Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioThe Supper at Emmaus, 1601- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioThe Taking of Christ, 1602
- Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioThe Musicians, 1597
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