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| Narcissus |
Caravaggio died on 18 July in 1610
– that’s 402 years ago. How time flies.
He
did most of his work while living in Rome, Italy. He was what is called a Baroque painter.
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| St Jerome |
His
work was condemned by people at the time because he depicted Biblical scenes
with uncompromising realism. Like in
this painting, The Death of the Virgin.
People were scandalised by her dirty feet stuck out. The Virgin is shown
as an older woman whereas most painters showed her as a idealised forever young
figure.
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| Death of the Virgin |
Caravaggio
lived a wild and dissolute life – but his paintings are breath-taking. He died of malaria at the too young age of
36. But his influence on the story of
art was immense.
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| Supper at Emaeus |
The death of the Virgin ( la mort de la vierge ) is in the Musée du Louvres! I really love this painting!!! Have a nice day ;)
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