Caravaggio was born Michelangelo Merisi in 1571 in the small town of Caravaggio, near Milan. He arrived in Rome around 1592, a young artist hungry for success, and spent the next 14 years of his ...

And yet, the boy we see will always be young. The fruit we gaze upon will remain as it always is. The paintings themselves make both immortal. More than four centuries have passed between these ...

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. He recalled that ...

Palermo, May 25 - The Uffizi Galleries have chosen a Caravaggio painting in remembrance of young ... which will now become a tribute not only to the young boy on the Turkish beach, but to all ...