Italy · 1571–1610

Caravaggio

Sacred drama at street level. A radical painter whose stark lighting and uncompromising models made religious scenes feel immediate and physical.

Why this artist matters

A radical painter whose stark lighting and uncompromising models made religious scenes feel immediate and physical.

ArtAtlas places Caravaggio within Baroque and the broader Baroque period so you can move outward from biography into visual context.

Life1571–1610

RegionItaly

MovementBaroque