Caravaggio – Devil and Genius – Rome and Naples NW - DELETEDPAGES - Art History Abroad - Art History Abroad

Rarely do we have the chance to study one artist, to truly delve into their life, mind and works.  What artist more intricate, fascinatingly dark, and intensely moving than Caravaggio.  His genius is apparent in all his work; the intense beauty, the unflinching realism and the dramatic lighting.  The devil in him was also omnipresent; reams of court script, assault, libel and murder.  Yet was it this turbulent temper that fuelled the passion so evident in his painting?

We will study all that is behind Caravaggio; his childhood, his patrons, the Church, politics and life at the turn of the sixteenth century.  We will look at how his radical painting technique and composition thrust their way into the Roman art scene and how his influence outlived his turbulent reputation.  We will study his contemporaries and followers including Rubens, the Caracci brothers, Artemisia Gentilesschi and Bernini. 

Our tutors are also well versed in the nightlife Rome and Naples have to offer; from concerts and theatre to bars and clubs we are there to advise whatever the mood.

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