Caravaggio (1571-1610) Cattura di Cristo (The Taking of Christ) 1602 Oil on canvas, 133.5 x 169.5 cm National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin Throughout history, few artists have caused as radical a change in pictorial perceptions as Caravaggio. From the moment his talent…
Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Martin Luther 1529 Oil on panel, 41.9 x 28.5 cm Private Collection See also: • Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Annunciazione (Annunciation) c.1609 Oil on canvas, 185 x 205 cm Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy
Caravaggio (1571-1610) San Giovanni Battista (St John the Baptist) c.1602 Oil on canvas, 132 x 97 cm Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Roma
Caravaggio (1571-1610) San Giovanni Battista (St John the Baptist) c.1602 Oil on canvas, 129 x 95 cm Musei Capitolini, Roma
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Cena in Emmaus (Supper at Emmaus) 1606 Oil on canvas, 141 x 175 cm Pinacoteca di Brera, Milano Caravaggio painted the Supper at Emmaus between 1605 and 1606, probably painted on the Colonna estate in Paliano where he sought refuge…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) I bari (The Cardsharps) c.1595 Oil on canvas, 94.2 x 130.9 cm Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth Caravaggio was one of the pivotal figures in the history of Western art. In his short lifetime, he created a theatrical style…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) David con la testa di Golia (David with the Head of Goliath) c.1600–1601 Oil on poplar, 91.2 x 138.5 x 2.5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Caravaggio succinctly summarizes the biblical story of David’s victorious battle against the giant Philistine general…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Madonna del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) c.1601 Oil on canvas, 364.5 × 249.5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Our Lady invites St. Dominic to distribute rosaries to the people. St Peter Martyr points to the source of all graces,…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Incoronazione di spine (Crowning of Thorns) c.1603 Oil on canvas, 127 x 165.5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna After interrogation by Pontius Pilate, Christ is made to wear a crown of thorns by the soldiers. He is thus mocked as King…