In his brilliant, passionate, and all-too-brief life, Caravaggio defined a revelatory Baroque style marked by suspense and realism—not to mention high drama lighting. His daring and direct style shook ...

God granted a saint’s wish: to die as a martyr. A killer painted the moment. There’s a lot to be mesmerized by in this almost eight-foot-high depiction of the crucifixion of Saint Andrew — one of the ...

Mass layoffs at the MFA Boston, the Newark Museum of Art gets a new director, and why we can never get enough of Caravaggio.

Here, from the Tenebrist master’s dramatic oeuvre, we spotlight his top 10 paintings, with points awarded for each work’s storytelling, behind-the-scenes intrigue, and sheer audacity. After missing ...

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For the first time in the U.S., an exhibit from Italy showcases masterpieces of the Baroque period of art. The St. Peterburg Museum of Art will host this exhibit until March 22nd. Visitors can see two ...

Tucked away on the third floor of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, a gruesome scene is playing out. A depiction of a woman beheading a man is the subject of famous Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi ...

Lawrence Nichols, who retired from the Toledo museum in 2021 after a distinguished, 29-year career, vowed from his arrival there in 1992 to do an exhibition that would assemble as many Caravaggios as ...