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On this day: The mysterious death of Caravaggio

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fleeing a death sentence, chasing a papal pardon, and having seen the boat carrying his precious paintings sail away, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio died alone and feverish on a Tuscan beach on 18th July 1610.

The Burial of st Lucy by Caravaggio [cropped]

On This Day in History: Caravaggio’s The Burial of St Lucy Unveiled

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 13 December 1608, the Church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro in Siracusa, Sicily unveiled Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s The Burial of St Lucy. This poignant masterpiece, commissioned to honour Syracuse’s patron saint, is a striking example of the artist’s mature style, blending realism, raw emotion, and dramatic chiaroscuro.

Caravaggio. The portrait unveiled at Palazzo Barberini

Previously unseen Caravaggio portrait unveiled

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A previously unseen Caravaggio portrait was unveiled in Rome on Friday at Palazzo Barberini, where it will be displayed until 23 February. The portrait, depicting Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, is the centrepiece of the exhibition Caravaggio: The Portrait Unveiled.

Caravaggio murder of Tomassino sees him on the run. Image shows David with the head of Goliath painted by Caravaggio, and a portrait of the artist.

On this day in history: Caravaggio commits murder

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 28th May 1606, the late Renaissance artist Caravaggio committed a murder that forced him to spend the rest of his life on the run.

Image of Caravaggio and his work - Nativity with St francis and St Lawrence

On this day in history: Theft of Caravaggio Nativity from Palermo Church

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In the world of art, few names evoke as much reverence as that of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. One of his most renowned paintings, “Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence,” was stolen on 17th October, 1969 from the Oratory of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Italy. The theft of this Caravaggio nativity, valued not only […]