
Michelangelo Caravaggio By Briana Wall
Life • Born on September 28, 1573 • Inherited last name from Caravaggio, Italy • Moved to Rome in 1593 • Liked to paint fruit and flowers • Very rebellious • Sent to jail numerous times
Style • Painted Baroque style 1500 to 1800 • Dramatic scenes • Contrast in light and dark • Often painted barefoot people with very dirty feet
Quotes • Caravaggio’s light is like a flash of lightning-seen only for an instant -Annibale Carracci
References • www.emalta.com • www.abcgallery.com