MICHELANGELO MERISI DA CARAVAGGIO · 1571–1610
In the darkness of a Roman chapel, a gesture and a beam of light change everything. Discover the painter who brought sacred stories into the everyday world. Explore The Calling of Saint MatthewVideo used with the express permission of https://go.mikestaniforth.com/
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THE INSPECTION ROOM
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Bodies caught in revelation
ROME · 1593–1601
THE RADICAL EYE
He brought sacred history
within touching distance.
Dirty feet, weathered faces and ordinary people take the place of idealised heroes. Caravaggio’s dramatic light reveals both human vulnerability and spiritual possibility. His paintings helped reshape European art.