An Italian painter who changed the way people saw art was Caravaggio. He had a rather unique style and ability to infuse life ...

Caravaggio (b. 1571) is among the newest of the Old Masters. Though in one contemporary's estimation he was egregius in urbe ...

The painting is Caravaggio’s Judith and Holofernes and is estimated to have been created in 1607. It depicts the beheading of Assyrian General Holofernes by the beautiful widow Judith ...

Judith drives her knee into his rib cage as ... The unveiling of a single commission—Caravaggio’s two works on the life of Saint Matthew—introduced key elements of a new canon, eventually ...

As the daughter of Orazio Gentileschi, a close friend of Caravaggio, Artemisia's work ... vengeful women, such as Judith slaying Holofernes—a recurring theme in her work. Her ability to channel ...

Despite the fact that Caravaggio’s paintings such as ‘Judith Beheading Holofernes’, ‘Medusa’ and the controversial ‘Calling of Saint Matthew’ have gained worldwide traction, they have primarily ...

Caravaggio’s mastery over chiaroscuro, also seen in Mary Magdalene and his most noted paintings like “Judith Beheading Holofernes”, partially comes from the fact that he literally had to resort to a ...

The painting is Caravaggio’s Judith and Holofernes and is estimated to have been created in 1607. It depicts the beheading of Assyrian General Holofernes by the beautiful widow Judith, for whom the ...

For those unfamiliar with the artist, “It’s True” may lead audiences to seek out Gentileschi’s dramatic chiaroscuro-lit paintings, which have been compared to Caravaggio’s ... and enlist one and all.

Bringing together 24 compelling paintings by the Baroque master is a fine achievement, but this show does not live up to its ...