The Lives of Caravaggio (Lives of the Artists series) - Softcover

Baglione, Giovanni; Bellori, Giovanni Pietro; Mancini, Giulio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843681382 ISBN 13: 9781843681380

Publisher: Pallas Athene, 2016

Synopsis

In the course of a short and violent life, Michelangelo Merisl da Caravaggio (1571-1610) revolutionized painting, producing a style of shockingly immediate realism that swept through Europe. The impact of his art and personality continue to resonate to this day. Almost everything we know about Caravaggio's life comes from these three early biographies, which reflect the sometimes horrified fascination that Caravaggio exerted on his contemporaries. Giulio Mancini was Caravaggio's doctor; Giovanni Baglione a bitter rival and art historian; Giovanni Pietro Baglione the most judicious art historian of the following generation. All three provide a vivid picture of a man whose life reads in part like a thriller, as well as a fascinating window onto a world and habits of seeing that were mercilessly challenged by his art. This edition is the first independent publication of these Lives of Caravaggio. It is Introduced by the leading expert on the painter, Dr. Helen Langdon, who elucidates the historical and artistic context of these biographies and the men who wrote them. 29 pages of colour illustrations cover the span of Caravaggio's astonishing career.

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"The Lives of Caravaggio" is comprised of the earliest three biographies of the Italian Baroque master, revealing how his revolutionary painting and tempestuous character fascinated and appalled his contemporaries. With 20 color reproductions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pallas Athene
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1843681382
• ISBN 13: 9781843681380
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 112