Caravaggio
1571–1610
Italian Baroque painter known for stark light and a violent life.
Caravaggio (1571–1610) was a painter, born in Milan and died in Porto Ercole.
- Known as
- Painter
- Category
- Artists
- Born
- 1571, Milan
- Died
- 1610, Porto Ercole
Alive at the same time as Caravaggio
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Portrait: Ottavio Leoni, Public domain.
