Caravaggio

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio) was an Italian painter. He created during the Baroque period in Italy.

Paintings: "Martyrdom of Saint Matthew", "Calling of Saint Matthew", "Judith Beheading Holofernes", "The Musicians", "Crucifixion of Saint Peter".

His naturalism and use of chiaroscuro (the use of strong contrasts between light and dark) made his paintings unique.

He never married and he had no children. He never painted a female nude, but he painted many male ones. Historians believe he was gay.

He died from a fever (maybe) at the age of 38 in Tuscany. He was forgotten after his death and during the 20th century his art was rediscovered.

Caravaggio was a famous Italian painter, who was born on September 29, 1571. As a person born on this date, Caravaggio is listed in our database as the 5th most popular celebrity for the day (September 29).

People born on September 29 fall under the Zodiac sign of Libra, the Scales. Caravaggio is the 198th most popular Libra.

Aside from information specific to Caravaggio's birthday, Caravaggio is the 22nd most famous Italian and ranks 3rd in famous people born in Milan.

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