Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Italian, 1571–1610
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Baroque painter Caravaggio (born Michelangelo Merisi in the town of Caravaggio, just ouside Milan) is best known for his bold, realistic style and the dramatic expression of his striking compositions—from the severed heads of Goliath and snaked-hair …
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Solo show at a major institution
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Collected by a major institution
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, and 1 more
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