Caravaggio (1571-1610) Vocazione di San Matteo (The Calling of St Matthew) 1599–1600 Oil on canvas 322 x 340 cm Cappella Contarelli, San Luigi dei Francesi, Roma
Vocazione di San Matteo (1599-1600)
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Canestra di frutta (c.1597-1600)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Canestra di frutta (Basket of Fruit) c.1597–1600 Oil on canvas, 54.5 × 67.5 cm Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milano This is probably the most famous painting in the collection of Cardinal Federico Borromeo, which formed the original nucleus of the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.…
Bacco (c.1598)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Bacco (Bacchus) c.1598 Oil on canvas, 95 x 85 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze This painting is part of the author’s early series of half-length portraits painted ‘in chiaro’, which includes works such as the ‘Fruttaiolo’ (Boy with a…
Medusa (1597-1599)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Medusa c.1597–1599 Oil on canvas mounted on wood, diam. 58 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze
Riposo durante la Fuga in Egitto (1597)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Riposo durante la Fuga in Egitto (Rest on the Flight into Egypt) 1597 Oil on canvas, 135.5 x 166.5 cm Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Roma The “Rest” is a masterpiece of extraordinary beauty and exceptional communicative immediacy by the young…
Maddalena penitente (1597)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Maddalena penitente (Penitent Magdalene) 1597 Oil on canvas, 122.5 x 98.5 cm Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Roma Portrayed in an unadorned environment and sitting on a low chair, as if crushed by the shot from above, with a single ray…
Concerto di giovani (1597)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Concerto di giovani (The Musicians) 1597 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 118.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York While Cupid confirms Caravaggio’s allegorical frame for representing Music, the artist equally engages with contemporary performance and individualized models, including…
Negazione di San Pietro (1610)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Negazione di San Pietro (The Denial of Saint Peter) 1610 Oil on canvas, 94 x 125.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Caravaggio’s late works depend for their dramatic effect on brightly lit areas standing in contrast to a…
Suonatore di liuto (c.1595-1596)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto (Lute Player) c.1595–1596 Oil on canvas, 100 x 126.5 cm Private collection Compare: Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto c.1595 Badminton House, England Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto 1595–1596 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Suonatore di liuto (1595-1596)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Suonatore di liuto (Lute-Player) 1595–1596 Oil on canvas, 94 x 119 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg This is an early work by Caravaggio, who sought above all to convey the reality and solidity of the surrounding world. We can…