CARAVAGGIO AND THE CREATION OF MODERNITY

Undeniably one of the greatest artists of all time, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio would develop a radically new kind of psycholo gically expressive, realistic art and, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, would lay the foundations for modern painting. Hi s paintings defied tradition to such a degree that the meaning of his works have divided critics and viewers for centuries. In this original study, Troy Thomas examines Caravaggios life and art in relationship to the profound beginnings of modernity, exploring th e many con...[Read more]