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Caravaggio

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Book Synopsis: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) was always a name to be reckoned with. Notorious bad boy of the Italian Baroque, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial, violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the run.

Though famed for his dramatic use of color, light, and shadow, it was above all Caravaggio's boundary-breaking naturalism which scorched his name into the annals of art history. From the dirtied soles of feet to the sexualized languor of bare flesh, the artist allowed even sacred and biblical scenes to unfold with a startling, often visceral humanity. This vivid pictorial world was accompanied by an equally intense personal biography, scored by gambling, debts, drunken brawls, and even a murder charge.

This book brings together more than 50 of Caravaggio's most famous and revolutionary works to explore how and why this artist is now considered the most important painter of the early Baroque period and one of the defining influences of art history, without whom Ribera, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Courbet, and Manet could never have painted the way they did.

About the series

Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

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Immerse yourself in the world of Caravaggio, the infamous bad boy of the Italian Baroque, with our captivating book. Caravaggio's boundary-breaking naturalism and dramatic use of color, light, and shadow set him apart as one of the most important painters of the early Baroque period. Through more than 50 of his revolutionary works, this book delves into the captivating life and extraordinary talent of a man who forever changed the course of art history.

Discover Caravaggio's vivid pictorial world, where even sacred and biblical scenes unfold with a startling, visceral humanity. This book explores his precise technique and creative mastery, inviting you to witness the dirty soles of feet and the sexualized languor of bare flesh captured in his paintings.

Caravaggio's influence on art history cannot be overstated. Without him, artists such as Ribera, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Courbet, and Manet would never have painted the way they did. Experience the power of Caravaggio's art and understand why his name is scorched into the annals of art history.

The Basic Art Series, born in 1985, is the ultimate collection of art books. Our Caravaggio book provides a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and oeuvre, ensuring that you gain insights into his cultural and historical importance. With approximately 100 illustrations accompanied by explanatory captions, this book will immerse you in the world of Caravaggio's genius.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of art history. Get your copy of our Caravaggio book today and journey into the captivating world of one of the greatest artists of all time.

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