Discussion: Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane

Author: Andrew Graham-Dixon

Description: Andrew Graham-Dixon’s Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane offers a fascinating biography of the Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Known for his revolutionary use of light and shadow, Caravaggio’s life was as tumultuous as his art. The book explores his intense personality, his struggles with violence and the law, and his profound influence on art history. Graham-Dixon presents Caravaggio as a complex figure whose work bridged the sacred and the profane, drawing upon both divine inspiration and his personal experiences. The biography unveils the contradictions that defined Caravaggio’s genius and his tragic life.

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