The realism returned with Caravaggio's first paintings on religious themes, and the emergence of remarkable spirituality. The first of these was the Penitent Magdalene, showing Mary Magdalene at the moment when she has turned from her life as a courtesan and sits weeping on the floor, her jewel...
unintelligible, not particularly beautifully or grimily shot, I really don't understand why this is considered classic, gay or otherwise. I normally enjoy films that push boundaries or even films that are hard to watch because of their length or unusual cinematography. But this was truly, truly...
Encouraged by del Monte, Caravaggio produced intriguing paintings for the influential Medici family of Florence in the late 1590s. “Bacchus” and “Head of the Medusa” showcased subtle and playful qualities. While “Bacchus” initially suggested a male prostitute, closer inspection revealed symbolic...
years old. In the course of this desperate life, Caravaggio created the most dramatic paintings of his age, using ordinary men and women - often prostitutes and the very poor - to model for his depictions of classic religious scenes. Andrew Graham-Dixon's exceptionally illuminating readings of...
Caravaggio: Directed by Angelo Longoni. With Alessio Boni, Elena Sofia Ricci, Jordi Mollà, Paolo Briguglia. The tumultuous and adventurous life of Michelangelo Merisi, controversial artist, called by Fate to become the immortal Caravaggio. A violent gen
realism in art assumed new importance following a decision by the roman catholic church after the council of trent (1545-1563), which re-emphasized that paintings and sculptures in church settings should speak to the illiterate. michelangelo merisi da caravaggio (1571-1610) personified the new ...
In the course of this desperate life Caravaggio created the most dramatic paintings of his age, using ordinary men and women - often prostitutes and the very poor - to model for his depictions of classic religious scenes. Andrew Graham-Dixon's exceptionally illuminating readings of Caravaggio's ...
Matthew and The Martyrdom of St Matthew, two paintings destined to adorn Rome's prestigious Contarelli Chapel. His matchless sense of drama and use of extreme contrasts of light and dark would prove intoxicating. It is no exaggeration to say that they decisively changed the tradition of ...
Also, several of Caravaggio's paintings are "created" while we watch. The ability of the director to find models who look like the men and women in the (real) paintings is uncanny. I've seen many of those paintings, and the actors in the movie truly resemble the people portrayed on ...