Monday 21 November 2011

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio - Arrogant, rebellious and a murderer, Caravaggio's short and tempestuous life matched the drama of his works. Characterised by their dramatic, almost theatrical lighting, Caravaggio's paintings were controversial, popular, and hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe. Below is the Sacrifice of Isaac, oil on canvas.


Image by Carulmare

CARAVAGGIO
The Sacrifice of Isaac (detail)
1601-02
Oil on canvas
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

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