Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Fortune Teller (1595)”
This picture belongs to the domestic genre and was first mentioned by the artist’s biographers. The canvas depicts a young girl who is a gypsy. On her face you can see a slight smile,
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Conversion of Saul”
From the Acts of the Apostles, the painter Caravaggio drew a significant dramatic plot for writing paintings in the Roman church. Saul was among the most formidable and ruthless persecutors of Christians. According to
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Adoration of the Shepherds”
Throughout his life, the artist sought answers to questions in biblical scenes. Attacks of anger and incontinence more than once played a sad role in his wanderings and hard life. The older the artist
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Calling of the Apostle Matthew”
Mathieu Contravel (construction contractor) left a will. According to him, it was necessary to trim the chapel in the church. He chose a specific topic and the required amount. The contract was signed with
Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Penitent Mary Magdalene”
According to historical information, by 1597, one of Caravaggio’s deeply religious paintings, entitled “Penitent Mary Magdalene”, was completed. Numerous biblical scenes particularly touched the soul of the baroque sculptors. Italian painter Caravaggio created most
Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Crucifixion of St. Peter”
Caravaggio is considered to be not only the best master in the entire history of the development of artistic art, but also one of the brightest and most talented representatives of such a style
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “St. Matthew and the Angel”
The artist many times turned to biblical scenes. The impression was created that while working on the paintings he was looking for something very important for himself. The bright color distinction between the worldly
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Head of the Gorgon Medusa”
Medusa the Gorgon was the daughter of the naval elder Fork and the nymph Keko, the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters. Her hair was like snakes, and her eyes could turn a
Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Kiss of Judas”
The pictorial canvas painted by master Michelangelo Caravaggio is in Dublin, Ireland, and its exact copy, until the moment of sensational theft, was in Odessa, in Ukraine. The Bilean plot at the heart of
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Sick Bacchus”
“Sick Bacchus” – written in 1593, the early work of the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio. Made in the genre of mythological painting, it was a reflection of the artist’s thoughts about the weakness of