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Caravaggio

Caravaggio- one of the most famous painters ruled the world of paintings though his works. He was mainly known as one of the greatest representatives of the Baroque school of art. Although Caravaggio lived for a short period of time yet he proved his excellence in the field of paintings through his immortal creations. In Milan in the year of 1571 on September 28 this man of superb artistic genius was born. Porto Ercole in Tuscany witnessed the death of Caravaggio on 18 of July in the year of 1610.

The famous paintings by Caravaggio that demand world- wide appraisal include the various works. Some of the most notable paintings of Caravaggio that are created between the years of 1600 and 1606 are Madonna and Child with St. Anne, Still Life with Fruit on a Stone Ledge, Portrait of Pope Paul V, Saint Jerome Writing, Saint Jerome in Meditation, Ecce Homo, Christ on the Mount of Olives, The Death of the Virgin, The Crowning with Thorns, John the Baptist, Madonna of Loreto, The Sacrifice of Isaac, The Entombment, The Taking of Christ, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, The Inspiration of Saint Matthew, Saint Matthew and the Angel, The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, Supper at Emmaus, The Conversion of Saint Paul on the Road to Damascus, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, The Conversion of Saint Paul, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew and The Calling of Saint Matthew.

The years between 1608 and 1610 also acted as the witness of some of the most famous works of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio such as David with the Head of Goliath, The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, John the Baptist, Denial of Saint Peter, Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, Adoration of the Shepherds, The Raising of Lazarus, Burial of St. Lucy and The Annunciation.

Those who want to know about the paintings of Caravaggio in the years of 1606 to 1608 can find the Sleeping Cupid, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, Portrait of Fra Antionio Martelli, Portrait of Alof de Wignacourt, Saint Jerome Writing, Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, Christ at the Column, The Flagellation of Christ, The Crowning with Thorns, Madonna of the Rosary, David with the Head of Goliath, The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew, The Seven Works of Mercy, Saint Francis in Meditation, Supper at Emmaus, Saint Francis in Prayer and Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy.

The years between 1595 to 1599 also watched some of the stunning works of Caravaggio that enriched his collection. Narcissus, David and Goliath, Judith Beheading Holofernes, Basket of Fruit, Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, Martha and Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, The Sacrifice of Isaac, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, Portrait of a Courtesan, Medusa, Penitent Magdalene, Bacchus, The Lute Player, Apollo the Lute Player, Boy Bitten by a Lizard, Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, The Musicians and The Fortune Teller.

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