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A painter ahead of his time: Rebellious art from the Baroque age
Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (15711610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Though his name may be familiar to all of us, his work had 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.
Caravaggios great work had the misfortune of enduring centuries of disrepute. It wasnt 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, Zurbarn, Velzquez, Vermeer or Georges de La Tour. Frans Hals, Rembrandt, Delacroix, and Manet would have been different.
In this anniversary edition youll find over 50 of Caravaggios best paintings; we think youll agree that he was a genius beyond his time.
Caravaggios great work had the misfortune of enduring centuries of disrepute. It wasnt 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, Zurbarn, Velzquez, Vermeer or Georges de La Tour. Frans Hals, Rembrandt, Delacroix, and Manet would have been different.
In this anniversary edition youll find over 50 of Caravaggios best paintings; we think youll agree that he was a genius beyond his time.
About the Series:
Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features:
Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
- a concise biography
- approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions
