Caravaggio
Mi·chel·an·ge·lo Me·ri·si da [mahy-kuhl-an-juh-loh muh-ree-zee dah, mik-uhl-; Italian mee-kel-ahn-je-law me-ree-zee dah], /ˌmaɪ kəlˈæn dʒəˌloʊ məˈri zi dɑ, ˌmɪk əl-; Italian ˌmi kɛlˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ mɛˈri zi dɑ/, c1565–1609?, Italian painter.
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How to use Caravaggio in a sentence
She was as majestic as the finest sculpture by Caravaggio or the most coveted portrait by Rodin.
The Lost PaintingBy Jonathan Harr Not all of us have lost paintings by Caravaggio in our parlour.
Alexander McCall Smith’s Art Book Bag | Alexander McCall Smith | September 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“Caravaggio did not die in Porto Ercole of an illness,” he says.
Vincenzo Pacelli Says Knights of Malta Murdered Artist Caravaggio | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNeither killed Caravaggio, says a Naples professor in a new book.
Vincenzo Pacelli Says Knights of Malta Murdered Artist Caravaggio | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is no question that master artist Caravaggio lived a complicated life.
Vincenzo Pacelli Says Knights of Malta Murdered Artist Caravaggio | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
His earlier works were in the robust and forcible style of Caravaggio (see No. 172).
As a young man, he settled in Rome, where he became acquainted with Caravaggio.
He especially studied the works of Caravaggio, and went afterwards to Parma to study Correggio.
This artist went early in life to Rome, where he acquired the style of Caravaggio (see 172).
Matias de Torres, a Spanish painter, affected the style of Caravaggio.
British Dictionary definitions for Caravaggio
/ (Italian karaˈvaddʒo) /
Michelangelo Merisi da (mikeˈlandʒelo meˈriːzi da). 1571–1610, Italian painter, noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro.
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