Vernissage!1607, Caravaggio

Naples. In the Pio Monte della Misericordia Church, Caravaggio presents his painting; the Seven Works of Charity, which is to decorate the main altar. It's a powerful painting, scandalous an... Read allNaples. In the Pio Monte della Misericordia Church, Caravaggio presents his painting; the Seven Works of Charity, which is to decorate the main altar. It's a powerful painting, scandalous and for which he is promised a small fortune. The commissioners, hoping for great exposure s... Read allNaples. In the Pio Monte della Misericordia Church, Caravaggio presents his painting; the Seven Works of Charity, which is to decorate the main altar. It's a powerful painting, scandalous and for which he is promised a small fortune. The commissioners, hoping for great exposure so as to finance their charitable endeavors are distraught: the restless and much talked ab... Read all