Caravaggio
- January 10, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
Caravaggio Biography
| Name | Caravaggio |
| Birthday | Sep 29 |
| Birth Year | 1571 |
| Place Of Birth | Milan |
| Home Town | Lombardy |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/birth Name | Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio |
| Parents | Fermo Merisi, Lucia Aratori |
Caravaggio is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on September 29, 1571 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Italian Baroque realist painter, Italian Baroque. His works are known for their religious themes. He was the most well-known painter of Rome in the 1600s.
His work was heavily influenced by His work was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci‘s masterpiece “The Last Supper” from 1494-1498.’s masterpiece “The Last Supper”, 1494-1498.
He was the son of Fermo Merisi (Italy) and Lucia Aratori (Italy).
Caravaggio Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Caravaggio is one of the richest Painter from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caravaggio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At thirteen years old, he began his first apprenticeship in art. His first commissioned works, “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew”, and “Calling of Saint Matthew” were completed in 1600. They established his artistic reputation, and led to his commercial success.
He was the first to create a naturalistic style of painting, later called Tenebrism. It combined emotional and physical realism with almost-theatrical uses of light and dark.
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Who is Caravaggio Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Caravaggio Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Caravaggio celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.
What is Caravaggio most known for?
Caravaggio is best known for being a renowned yet controversial Italian painter of the late 1500s and early 1600s. Some of his best-known works of art are Sick Bacchus, The Musicians, Head of the Medusa, The Conversion of St. Paul, The Entombment of Christ, and The Beheading of St. John.
What is the Caravaggio technique?
Artists such as Rembrandt and Caravaggio painted using the chiaroscuro technique, which is a method that uses shadows and a single light source to create depth and drama.
Are Michelangelo and Caravaggio the same person?
Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), called Caravaggio, is the second Michelangelo , born a few years after the death of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), sculptor of the Pietà and painter of the Sistine Chapel.
What happened to Caravaggio?
Caravaggio killed a man during a brawl and fled Rome. He died not long after, on July 18, 1610.
What was Caravaggio's style of art?
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