Caravaggio. The Complete Works

Caravaggio, a legendary Italian painter, is celebrated and controversial, with a new comprehensive reassessment of his œuvre. The book features large-format reproductions of his works with close-ups of his ingenious details. Five introductory chapters analyze his artistic career, from his early struggle to his growing celebrity status.

Format: Hardback
Length: 306 pages
Publication date: 05 March 2021
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Caravaggio, also known as Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), was a legendary figure during his lifetime. He was a notorious bad boy of Italian painting, renowned for his violent temper, precise technique, creative mastery, and constant state of being on the run. This comprehensive reassessment of Caravaggio's œuvre, accompanied by a catalogue raisonné of his works, presents each painting in a large format, with recent, high-production photography that allows for dramatic close-ups, revealing Caravaggio's ingenious details of looks and gestures. The book begins with five introductory chapters that delve into Caravaggio's artistic career, from his early struggles to make a living to his first public commissions in Rome and his growing celebrity status. These chapters explore his increasing daring with lighting and his boundary-breaking naturalism, which allowed even biblical events to unfold with unprecedented immediacy before the viewer.

Weight: 3170g
Dimension: 390 x 285 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836555814