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by Catherine Puglisi (Author)
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Catherine Puglisi's magnificent book on Michelangelo Merisi, better known simply as Caravaggio begins with Caravaggio's beguiling self-portrait as Bacchus, painted around 1594 when the artist was in his early twenties. This is then dramatically contrasted with the devastating self-portrait of the artist as the severed head of John the Baptist, painted only 15 years later in 1610, the year of Caravaggio's untimely death. These two pictures frame the incredible career of one of the most brilliant and complex of all Baroque artists, which is comprehensively analysed in Puglisi's wonderful study.

The book moves with great lucidity from Caravaggio's early success in Rome, to his exile in Malta and Sicily and his later astonishing religious paintings, undertaken in the dark years prior to his untimely death. Puglisi argues that Caravaggio was not the socially alienated painter that tradition has assumed, but that his highly innovative work took place within a deeply self-conscious awareness of contemporary developments within the composition of still life, portraiture, and devotional painting. What is so persuasive about Puglisi's argument is that, rather than diminish our sense of Caravaggio's originality, it only heightens our understanding of his brilliance in both composition and the use of light and colour. The final section of the book is particularly compelling in its account of Caravaggio's approach towards the composition of his work, as well as offering perceptive comments on the biographical assumptions which have grown up around the painter.

Throughout, Puglisi's passion for the paintings shines through; the book is beautifully produced, with nearly 200 wonderful illustrations, most in colour, a fascinating appendix of contemporary documents on the painter's life, and a checklist of all of Caravaggio's work. Caravaggio is a splendid book, which is undoubtedly destined to become the standard work in English on one of the greatest painters of Renaissance Italy. --Jerry Brotton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) has been rescued from neglect to emerge as something of a cult figure, celebrated for his boldly original art and for his short, violent and troubled life. This monograph on the artist's life and work is issued here in paperback format.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, 12 Sep 2003
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This book was essential during my History of Art course. It manages to be both informative and entertaining without being overly wordy like many art books. The images throughout were clear and extremely helpful during reading and the fact that they were in colour allows the reader to gain a fuller grasp about what the artist was trying to achieve.

This is a magnificent book that I recomend to everyone - be they art students or just people who are interested in the genius of Caravaggio. This book does what many books try vainly to do - be accessible to beginners and scholars alike. If only there were more authors like this in the art world...

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, 11 Aug 2004
By Mr. W. P. Simpson "Poppy's dad" (Sussex UK) - See all my reviews
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This book must set the standard for books on Art History.
Catherine Puglisti writes so clearly that the narrative flows like a novel. All the sources are here and she has produced a mix of biography, social and religious history and art criticism which is unique. As the other reviews have said, the quantity and quality of the illustrations is superb.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeously illustrated, with balanced, insightful narrative, 23 May 2004
By R. S. Stanier "Robert Stanier" (London) - See all my reviews
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Caravaggio's pictures are lavishly illustrated here, but Puglisi gives you more for your money than just paintings. All the key sources (Baglione etc.) are given in full at the back, and her narrative covers both Caravaggio's pictures as well as his life with sensitivity and insight.
Studying Caravaggio, I read a variety of books, but this was the best by a mile. Very, very good value too.
"M" gives you polemic, albeit entertaining polemic.
This gives you sense and the evidence is before your eyes.
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I must admit, I didn't know much about Caravaggio before I picked up this book or the artistical era for that matter. Read more
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