The Violence of Caravaggio

The Violence of Caravaggio
Caravaggio is considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time; his style was one of a kind, especially compared to the art in Italy. His method of painting was one of a kind, and a great reason for his popularity. He set the trend for future painters; he had many followers who took after him, but compared to the painters of his time, he was unique. He was a very different man, he looked at figures and stories in a completely different light (literally). His life was very short, as were many artists' lives in the early centuries, but still action-pack…