Caravaggio

The paintings that I have chosen to compare are the works of Jacques Louis David and Caravaggio. Both painters have different styles of work and are from two different movements. Death of Socrates is by Jacques Louis David, from the Neoclassicism era, in France, and its medium is oil on canvass. The Crucifixion of St. Peter is by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, from the Baroque era, in Rome, and its medium is oil canvass. The Neoclassic era began in 1765, as a reaction to the Baroque era. In…

to Matthew. He did this because Jesus comes for the sinners, not the righteous. Matthew decided to respond to God’s calling by leaving everything he had and following Jesus. This made him a great example to all of us today. In the painting, Caravaggio represented the event as nearly silent, and very dramatic. The tax collector Levi (Saint Matthew), sits at a table with his four assistants, counting the day's proceeds. Christ enters the room with Saint Peter. He summons Levi with a gesture…

Caravaggio and Vermeer One of the most influential painters during the sixteenth century, Michelangelo Merisi, mastered his view of light and dark to build on his artistic ability. Michelangelo Merisi, otherwise known as Caravaggio, was an artist based off of revolutionary paintings and public scandal, started his career in Rome in 1593 (Sayre 701). Equivalent to most musical composers during the Baroque era, Caravaggio was supported by a patron. To start his career as an artist, Caravaggio…

Famous paintings such as Paolo de Mattei’s Triumph of the Immaculate and Judith Beheading the Holofernes by Caravaggio are timeless masterpieces that have made their historical impact through the generations by portraying Biblical scenes in a detailed form to show Christianity's influence in the fine arts at the time. These two paintings captured my interest with the artists’ captivating symbolism and brilliant choice of colors. Of course there are countless works from this era with similar…

In my opinion, I personally think that how Caravaggio created his artworks in terms of “psychological space” was definitely a successful strategy for interfacing with the world around him. According to the video of Caravaggio, it shows the history of him since he was just a child and how he spent his time or entire life on creating several artworks. After I watched this video, I totally think that he tried to convey his own experiences for his long life by passing them through his artworks. Not…

to draw individuals back to church and reinstate their faith. The visual arts played a significant role in guiding the faithful. For it to be transparent to the illiterate, art had to be powerful, clear and persuasive. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was the first painter of baroque art who painted canvases based on the New Testament. An example of his work, The Crowning with Thorns, is a piece that shows the period before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The painting…

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and Vincent Van Gogh were artist that painted work some 200 years apart. Each contributed many wonderful painting to society. Both were extremely talented and struggled to be discovered. To narrow one down as the bigger contributor to society, I would have to proclaim Caravaggio. The variety and stories depicted in his works are biblically and historically valuable images. Van Gogh’s seemed to paint at a fast rate turning out several paintings that were…

discusses that Caravaggio through “David with the head of Goliath” was asking for forgiveness from Pope Francis after the pope set him out of Rome due to the last crime he did. Therefore Caravaggio did not want to lose his old rich life and that is why he wanted forgiveness from the pope. Therefore, many claim that this painting was not painted as a self-portrait for his older and younger versions of himself, to show all the destruction he was going through. In fact; it was done by Caravaggio to…

Caravaggio and Caravaggisti in 17th-Century Europe Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was one of the most imitated artists in history. A lot of artists from around the world considered themselves to be his followers. Caravaggio never liked the imitation of his style but he was unable to stop it from happening. Artists like Baglione, Carlo Saraceni, and Guercino imitated his style for only a short period of their careers while others dedicated their lives to imitate him. The quality of his work…

Struck by death: Goliath and David in masterpieces by Caravaggio and Nicholas Poussin The biblical story of David and Goliath is told in 1 Samuel 17. The background for the well-known battle was the war between Philistines and Israelites. Goliath, a gigantic champion on the side of Philistines, was ready to fight one-on-one a warrior from the Israelites camp. ‘Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not…