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Caravaggio - A genius beyond his time Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (1571-1610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Though his name may be familiar to all of us, his work has been habitually detested and forced into obscurity. Not only was his theatrical realism unfashionable in his time, but his sacrilegious subject matter and use of lower class models were violently scorned. Caravaggio's great work had the misfortune of enduring centuries of disrepute. It wasn't until the end of the 19th century that he was rediscovered and, quite posthumously, deemed a great master. He is now considered the most important painter of the early Baroque period; without him there would have been no Ribera, Zurburan, Velazquez, Vermeer or Georges de la Tour. Franz Hals, Rembrandt, Delacroix, and Manet would have been different. In this new book you'll find over 50 of Caravaggio's best paintings; we think you'll agree that he was a genius beyond his time.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Great quality prints with just enough text not to bore you. If you want more detail on the artists life you might be better going for something else, but I thought this was great.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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My title tells it all really in that if you want an introduction to Carravagio's life and work, printed in good quality, of a usable size and at an amazing price this is the one for you. The image of Cupid on the cover gives a good indication of the clarity of the printing, and the use of good quality gloss paper helps no end. All the basic bio of Carravagio is here and for the price you would be able to buy no more than a small poster of one painting at the National Gallery.... Highly recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
very nice book with lovely pictures. I used this to get a handle on Caravaggio before writing my uni essay.
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