Caravaggio (b. 1571) is among the newest of the Old Masters. Though in one contemporary's estimation he was egregius in urbe pictor, the outstanding painter in Rome, he fell out of fashion a few ...

In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the painting by ...

By now, Caravaggio’s biography and towering artistic reputation have been firmly established. Exhibitions devoted to the Baroque master can hardly fail, since any gathering of his autograph ...

ROME — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized ...

One of the great mysteries of art history is the question of how the great Italian Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio met ... Jarman and more than one biography.

(The Conversation) — Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio ...

ROME — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV's religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the ...