Sublime Beauty and Dramatic ActionThe complete œuvre of the dark genius who revolutionized Europeanpainting — and remains as controversial 400 years after his deathCaravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggiowas alegend even in his own lifetime. Celebrated by some for his naturalism andhis revolutionary pictorial inventions, he was considered by others to havedestroyed painting. Few other artists have provoked such controversy and somany contradictory interpretations right up to modern times. This work offers a comprehensive new examination of Caravaggio's entireœuvre, with a catalogue raisonné of his works. Five introductorychapters analyse his artistic career from his training in Lombard Milanand his triumphal rise in papal Rome, up to his dramatic final years inNaples, Malta and Sicily. The spotlight thereby falls upon the radicalnature and innovative force of Caravaggio's art and its influence in allof Europe. Our understanding of Caravaggio's work has been substantially broadenedin recent decades by major exhibitions, restoration campaigns, newattributions and archival discoveries. The new catalogue raisonné offers adetailed overview of the artist's entire œuvre based on the latestresearch. Every painting is reproduced in large-scale format, withspectacular details that offer dramatic close-ups and set new standards inprint quality. (1571-1610), Hardcover, 29 x 39.5 cm, 306 pages Edition: English