Caravaggio. the Complete Works

Sebastian Schütze

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Caravaggio. the Complete Works

Caravaggio. the Complete Works

Sebastian Schütze

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Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), was a legend even in his own lifetime. Notorious bad boy of Italian painting, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial: Violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the run.

This work offers a comprehensive reassessment of Caravaggio's entire oeuvre with a catalogue raisonné of his works. Each painting is reproduced in large format, with recent, high production photography allowing for dramatic close-ups with Caravaggio's ingenious details of looks and gestures.

Five introductory chapters analyze Caravaggio's artistic career from his early struggle to make a living, through his first public commissions in Rome, and his growing celebrity status. They look at his increasing daring with lighting and with a boundary-breaking naturalism which allowed even biblical events to unfold with an unprecedented immediacy before the viewer.

Critical Reviews

"This comprehensive study showcases each painting in state-of-the-art photography, with close-ups of details, like his ability to capture emotion with the subtlest of facial expressions. The text analyses his career and his riotous life: a rag-to-riches story every bit as dramatic as Caravaggio's art."-- "The Lady"

"The pictures come across as so real that leafing through this book, the reader almost smells the oil paint. Every page is a pleasure for the senses."-- "NDR Kultur"

"This book is an artwork unto itself--perfect for Italian Renaissance aficionados."-- "Die Welt"

"The reproductions are excellent, the details often breathtakingly vivid..."-- "The Royal Academy Magazine"

Publishing Information

Publisher: Taschen
Pub date: 2015-06-19
Length: 306 pages

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