Tag: caravaggio
Caravaggio Guide to Rome
There are few artists in history who inspire intrigue quite like Caravaggio. Here’s where to find his works in Rome.
These Italy-Themed Online Courses Look Awesome
Now is a great time to enhance your knowledge about Italian art and history. Consider these online courses and seminars.
A ‘Corrected’ Caravaggio for the Current Crisis
Italian musician Salmo discusses Caravaggio while in quarantine and creates a cool work of art in the process.
House Museums of Rome: Art-Filled Oases Minus the Crowds
The house museums and palace galleries of Rome are among the city’s best-kept secrets.
Fendi, Galleria Borghese Announce Creation of the Caravaggio Research Institute
Fendi and Galleria Borghese announce the Caravaggio Research Institute.
Caravaggio’s Innovative Painting Techniques
Master Baroque artist Caravaggio used a “camera obscura” among other techniques to trace the models in his paintings. According to a Florentine researcher, Caravaggio made use of a dark room, first described by Leonardo da Vinci, and was able to fix the outline of his subjects in order to paint them. It’s unclear whether the…
