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There are few artists in history who inspire intrigue quite like Caravaggio. Here's where to find his works in Rome.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known simply as Caravaggio, was an Italian artist at the turn of the 17th century whose influence rivals that of Michelangelo when it comes to Western art. While Michelangelo was known for a devotion to the idealized form of body and Christian spirit, Caravaggio was known for his ability to realistically

c. 1630. Oli sobre tela. 123,5 x 95,5 cm. Museu de Belles Arts de Budapest, Budapest. 73.3. Obra no exposada.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Italian 1573-1610) Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Ancient Art, Rome Italy Caravaggio pushed his figures up against the picture plane and used dramatic lighting which gives his paintings a quality of immediacy. He portrayed realistic observations of the physical and emotional human state. These combined characteristics had a formative influence on Baroque painting.

This painting was almost certainly commissioned in Rome by Caravaggio’s first patron, Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte...

Caravaggio "The Seven Acts Of Mercy" c.1607 Pio Monte Della Misericordia Undoubtedly the most important painting in Neapolitian history. This photo is a severe crop and retouch shot from a balcony in a different room with my camera under my coat. I couldn't leave this painting out of the set as it represents so much history for the city of Naples.

Whether they're lost, rarely loaned out, or in private collections, here are some of the most beautiful Caravaggio paintings that you might not have seen before.

Discover the paintings of Caravaggio and where to see them in Italy: from the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan to the Uffizi Gallery.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) ~~~ I’ve just finished editing my old mate Derek Haines’ dystopian WIP, at the moment entitled God’s Gone Fishing, yesterday (Friday …