Caravaggio

American  

[kar-uh-vah-joh, kah-rah-vahd-jaw] / ˌkær əˈvɑ dʒoʊ, ˌkɑ rɑˈvɑd dʒɔ /

noun

1. Michelangelo Merisi da c1565–1609?, Italian painter.

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Caravaggio British  

/ karaˈvaddʒo /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

A native of Bologna, Carracci was renowned in his early career for such unidealized, close-up scenes of everyday life, and his first paintings speak to the moment, and market, that Caravaggio would cultivate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

While a student at the French Royal Academy in Rome, however, he absorbed the lessons of Italian Baroque masters, notably Guercino and Caravaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

We sang songs together, danced in the corridor, hugged, discussed all manner of topics - from Caravaggio and Gaelic lessons to Donald Trump and dog walking - and laughed, lots.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Without it, we wouldn’t know the riveting paintings of El Greco or Rubens, Caravaggio or Van Gogh, the way we do today.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

I knew the painting was by Caravaggio but I remembered only the surname and even that I couldn’t spell.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover