PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Caravaggio was born in Italy, at age eleven he moved to Milan. He died in Port' Ercole, Italy. His paintings were inspired by the man he was apprenticed to (Simone Peterzano) though they were also inspired by his early life and the people around him. The death of his family was the greatest influence to his art.
Interesting Facts
- Caravaggio enjoyed drinking and gambling
- He killed a man because of a fight and then left Rome
- At age eleven his family died from the bubonic plague
- He managed to escape jail after attacking a man
- His family dying influenced his art style
Boy bitten by a green lizard. (1596)
Boy with a basket of fruit
The nativity scene with saints Francis and Lawrence
The sacrifice of saint Issac