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- Full name: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
- Place of birth: Milan, Italy
- Born: September 28, 1571
- Died: July 18, 1610 from a feverThe National Gallery: Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi Da
- Received training from Simone PeterzanoWeb Gallery of Art: Caravaggio Biography
- Was known for his arrogant demeanor and penchant for brawlingWeb Gallery of Art: Caravaggio Biography
- Killed a man in a brawl and was forced to leave Rome
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Caravaggio was a highly influential Baroque painter known especially for the use of stark light and dark contrasts (tenebrism, a form of chiaroscuro) in his paintings. He was one of the first artists to paint directly on canvas without preparatory drawing, relying on incisions, live models and possibly the camera obscura.Ramon van de Werken: Caravaggio's Incisions
Early Life
Caravaggio's father, uncle and grandfather died in 1577 when Caravaggio was just six years old. He started studying painting at the age of thirteen and traveled to Papal Rome to seek work and fame several years later.Web Gallery of Art: Caravaggio BiographyCareer and Crime
He quickly established himself as a popular genre and religious painter, accepting private and public commissions but his arrogant, confrontational attitude prevented him from completely capitalizing on his success. He fled Rome after killing a man in a brawl, eventually stopping to live and work in Naples, Malta and Sicily. He died of a fever en route back to Rome, bereft of all possessions.The National Gallery: Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi Da-
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