Caravaggio - A Reference Guide to His Life and Works

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's life was turbulent and short. He was only in his late thirties when he died and yet he managed to achieve tremendous artistic success. A native of Caravaggio, near Milan, he was born in 1571 and moved to Rome after training with Simone Peterzano, a pupil of Titian. In the papal city, his talent was recognized by the influential collector and art connoisseur Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte, who promoted his art. Within a few years Caravaggio became one of the most sought-after painters in Italy and abroad. His style was so striking and unique that artists from all over adopted it as their own.

Caravaggio: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works focuses on his life, his works, and legacy. It features a chronology, an introduction offers a brief account of his life, a cross-referenced dictionary section contains entries on his individual paintings, public commissions his patrons, his followers, and the techniques he used in rendering his works.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Acronyms And Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
Entries A-Z
Bibliography
Index
About The Author

About the author

By Lilian H. Zirpolo

Summary

Caravaggio: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works focuses on his life, his works, and legacy. It features a chronology, an introduction, a cross-referenced dictionary section contains entries on his individual paintings, public commissions his patrons, his followers, and the techniques he used in rendering his works.

Product details

• Authors: Lilian H. Zirpolo, Zirpolo Lilian H.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781538141786
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4178-6
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Significant Figures in World History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / Individual Artists / General, REFERENCE / Encyclopedias, ART / History / General, History of Art, Reference works, Painting & paintings, baroque, Art & design styles: Baroque, Individual artists, art monographs, Paintings and painting