Fine Art
Caravaggio

Caravaggio

Italian, 1571–1610

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), bekannt als Caravaggio, war ein italienischer Maler, der hauptsächlich in Rom tätig war. Er wurde in Mailand ausgebildet, bevor er in seinen Zwanzigern nach Rom zog, wo er für seinen dramatischen Einsatz von Licht und Schatten, eine Technik, die als Tenebrismus bekannt ist, und für die Darstellung intensiven emotionalen und physischen Realismus bekannt wurde. Caravaggios Leben war von Gewalt geprägt, einschließlich einer tödlichen Schlägerei, die ihn zwang, Rom zu verlassen, wonach er in Neapel, Malta und Sizilien arbeitete. Sein Stil hatte einen großen Einfluss auf die barocke Malerei und beeinflusste viele Künstler, und sein Werk wurde später im 20. Jahrhundert als grundlegend für die moderne Malerei neu bewertet.

88 Werke

A severed head with wide eyes and open mouth is surrounded by writhing snakes on a circular green background with blood streaming from the neck.

Medusa

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A woman in a red robe cradles an infant while three men kneel around them in a dark stable with a donkey’s head visible.

Anbetung der Hirten

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Die Gefangennahme Christi von Caravaggio

Die Gefangennahme Christi

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A bearded man in a torn rose robe presses his finger into a wound on a standing figure draped in pale cloth, surrounded by two shadowed men.

Die Ungläubigkeit des Thomas

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An elderly bearded man is nailed to a wooden cross while two executioners pull ropes to raise it against a dark background.

Kreuzigung des Heiligen Petrus

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A young man draped in red cloth sits barefoot on dark earth, holding a wooden staff, partially illuminated against a shadowy leafy background.

Heiliger Johannes der Täufer in der Wüste

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A bearded man in an orange robe writes at a wooden desk as a winged angel leans down toward him against a dark background.

Heiliger Matthäus und der Engel

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A barefoot man in an orange robe writes at a desk while a winged angel hovers above, both illuminated against a dark background.

Die Inspiration des heiligen Matthäus

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A man in Roman dress lies on the ground beneath a large horse, with an older man holding the horse’s bridle in a dark background.

Die Bekehrung auf dem Weg nach Damaskus

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A beardless man in red and white blesses bread at a table while two men react with astonishment against a dark background.

Mahlzeit in Emmaus

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A young nude child stands on a coiled snake, supported by a woman in red and green, with an older woman in earth tones beside them against a dark background.

Madonna und Kind mit der Heiligen Anna

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A beam of light illuminates five men around a table reacting to two standing figures entering from the right in a darkened room.

Die Berufung des Heiligen Matthäus

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Three half-length figures in a dark interior: a soldier in ornate armor accusing an elderly man, with a woman in a white headscarf pointing at him.

Die Verleugnung des heiligen Petrus

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A half-naked executioner grips a bearded man in black and white robes collapsing backward, surrounded by fearful onlookers and a descending winged angel.

Das Martyrium des heiligen Matthäus

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A lifeless Mary in a red robe lies on a bed surrounded by mourners expressing grief under dramatic lighting and red drapery.

Tod der Jungfrau

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A man with dark wavy hair and a pointed beard sits against a plain brown background, wearing a dark garment with a high white collar.

Porträt eines Gentlemans (Scipione Borghese)

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The executioner bends over John the Baptist’s prone body, holding his head and dagger, while two women and other figures witness the beheading in a prison.

Die Enthauptung des Heiligen Johannes des Täufers

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A man in ecclesiastical dress sits at a dark table with a closed book and a vase of flowers, wearing a black cap and a robe with red trim.

Porträt von Papst Urban VIII

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An old bearded man in a brown robe holds a knife to a young man's neck while an angel reaches toward them and a ram stands nearby.

Opfer Abrahams

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A lifeless Christ is lowered onto a stone slab by two men, with three grieving women behind them, all illuminated against a dark background.

Die Grablegung Christi

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Caravaggio's 'The Conversion of Saint Paul' depicts the dramatic moment of Saint Paul's transformation.

Die Bekehrung des heiligen Paulus

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A pale man is raised by two muscular men amid a crowd, with a skull at his feet and dramatic light highlighting their tense expressions.

Die Auferstehung des Lazarus

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A nude Cupid with dark eagle-like wings grins while descending from a white-draped table, surrounded by scattered musical instruments and symbols.

Amor Vincit Omnia

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A young woman in white and ochre grips a bearded man's hair and cuts his neck with a sword as blood spurts, set against a dark background with red drapery.

Judith köpft Holofernes

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The painting shows St. John's body draped in red on the ground, a young woman holding a golden platter, an older woman in black, two figures behind bars, and a stone archway.

Die Enthauptung des heiligen Johannes des Täufers

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A young man wearing a grape leaf crown and white cloth holds pale grapes to his chest, with peaches and dark grapes on a ledge before him.

Junger kranker Bacchus

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A young man in an ornate doublet kneels by a dark pool, intently gazing at his own reflection in the water surrounded by darkness.

Narziss

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Saint John the Baptist by Caravaggio, oil on canvas, depicting a solemn figure in dark clothing.

Heiliger Johannes der Täufer

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A young man in an ochre doublet and black hat gently holds the hand of a young woman in a white blouse and red-green drapery, both gazing intently at each other.

Die Wahrsagerin

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A seated man in papal robes with a red mozzetta and camauro, white rochet, and a ringed left hand, against a dark background.

Porträt von Papst Paul V

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A muscular executioner holds the severed head of a bearded man on a golden platter while Salome and an older woman look on against a dark background.

Salome mit dem Kopf von Johannes dem Täufer

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Jesus Christ stands bound to a column with a crown of thorns as three men surround him, one gripping his hair, another kicking his knee, and a third tying rods.

Die Geißelung Christi

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A young nude boy with curly hair embraces a large ram, their faces nearly touching, set against a dark background with green leaves.

Junger Johannes der Täufer mit einem Widder

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A young man with a wreath of vine leaves holds pale grapes, draped in white cloth against a dark brown background.

Selbstporträt als Bacchus

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A young woman in a blue and white gown with a halo sits holding a sword across her lap beside a broken spiked wheel and palm frond against a dark background.

Heilige Katharina von Alexandrien

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A young man in a white tunic holds a sword in one hand and a severed bearded head by the hair in the other, set against a dark background.

David mit dem Kopf von Goliath

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Jesus Christ sits with bowed head and exposed torso as two men press a crown of thorns onto his head, while a man in black armor watches in shadow.

Die Dornenkrönung

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The painting shows the Madonna in deep blue and white veil holding the Christ Child, with kneeling figures reaching toward a rosary beneath massive stone columns and red drapery.

Madonna des Rosenkranzes

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Ecce Homo by Caravaggio, oil on canvas depicting Jesus with dramatic light and shadow.

Ecce Homo

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Sleeping Cupid by Caravaggio, oil on canvas, cherubic figure draped in delicate fabric

Schlafender Cupid

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David and Goliath, oil on canvas by Caravaggio, depicting David defeating Goliath.

David und Goliath

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The Musicians by Caravaggio, oil on canvas, depicting musicians in a shadowy setting.

Die Musiker

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Bacchus by Caravaggio, oil on canvas, depicting Bacchus with grapes and flowing drapery.

Bacchus

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The Annunciation by Caravaggio, oil on canvas, featuring an angel illuminated by radiant light

Die Verkündigung

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Caravaggio's 'The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew' depicts the martyrdom of Saint Andrew in a dramatic and realistic manner.

Die Kreuzigung des Heiligen Andreas

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Portrait of Fra Antonio Martelli by Caravaggio, showcasing a knight in black habit with a Maltese cross.

Porträt von Fra Antonio Martelli

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Portrait of Maffeo Barberini by Caravaggio, depicting the future Pope Urban VIII in clerical attire.

Porträt von Maffeo Barberini (Papst Urban VIII)

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A young woman gazes directly at the viewer, holding a sprig of jasmine.

Porträt einer Kurtisane

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Caravaggio's 'Rest on the Flight into Egypt' depicts a serene moment of respite during a biblical journey.

Rast auf der Flucht nach Ägypten

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A young boy focused on peeling fruit at a table, showcasing Caravaggio's early mastery of light and shadow.

Junge, der Obst schält

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Caravaggio's 'Penitent Magdalene' depicts a weary young woman in a moment of repentance.

Die bußfertige Magdalena

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Caravaggio's 'The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew' depicts Christ calling two fishermen.

Die Berufung der Heiligen Petrus und Andreas

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Caravaggio's Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy captures a moment of divine revelation.

Der heilige Franziskus von Assisi in Ekstase

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Caravaggio's 'Martha and Mary Magdalene' depicts a moment of contemplation.

Martha und Maria Magdalena

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Saint Jerome kneeling in penitence, with a rock and skull, draped in a red cloak.

Heiliger Hieronymus, Bußfertiger

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Caravaggio's 'The Vision of Saint Jerome' depicts the saint in a moment of divine revelation.

Die Vision des Heiligen Hieronymus

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A still life painting featuring various fruits.

Stilleben mit Obst

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Caravaggio's Madonna di Loreto depicts a barefoot Virgin Mary with pilgrims in a humble setting.

Madonna di Loreto

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The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist by Caravaggio depicts a tender moment among Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.

Die Heilige Familie mit Johannes dem Täufer

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A young man playing a lute in a dimly lit room.

Der Lautenspieler

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Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII, by Caravaggio.

Porträt von Maffeo Barberini, später Papst Urban VIII

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Caravaggio's 'The Cardsharps' depicts a tense card game with dramatic lighting.

Die Kartenleger

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A dramatic depiction of a tooth extraction by an itinerant dentist, capturing the raw emotions of pain and commerce.

Der Zahnzieher

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The Holy Family with Child Saint John by Caravaggio depicts a tender family moment.

Die Heilige Familie mit dem Christkind Johannes

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Saint Francis of Assisi meditates with a skull, illuminated by a single shaft of light.

Heiliger Franziskus in Meditation

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A dramatic ceiling painting depicting Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto by Caravaggio.

Jupiter, Neptun und Pluto

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Caravaggio's 'The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula' depicts the moment of martyrdom with dramatic realism.

Das Martyrium der Heiligen Ursula

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Aloft de Wignacourt in armor with a page holding his helmet, painted by Caravaggio.

Porträt von Alof de Wignacourt und seinem Page

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Caravaggio's Annunciation depicts the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary in a moment of divine revelation.

Ankündigung

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A still life painting featuring a basket of ripe and overripe fruit by Caravaggio.

Obstkorb

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Caravaggio's painting of Narcissus captivated by his reflection in a dark pool.

Narziss

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Caravaggio's 'Sleeping Cupid' captures the playful essence of the mythological figure in a moment of rest.

Schlafender Amor

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Caravaggio's 'Saint Jerome Writing' depicts the saint in a moment of intense focus.

Heiliger Hieronymus beim Schreiben

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Caravaggio's 'The Seven Works of Mercy' depicts acts of charity in a dynamic, swirling composition.

Die sieben Werke der Barmherzigkeit

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The Burial of Saint Lucy by Caravaggio depicts the burial scene of the saint with dramatic lighting.

Die Beerdigung der heiligen Lucia

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Saint Jerome by Caravaggio depicts the scholar in deep contemplation while translating the Bible.

Der heilige Hieronymus

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A portrait of a gentleman, possibly Scipione Borghese, by Caravaggio, showcasing dramatic light and intense gaze.

Porträt eines Gentlemans (Scipione Borghese?)

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Caravaggio's 'Saint John the Baptist Reclining' features a young John in a contemplative pose.

Der heilige Johannes der Täufer, liegend

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A young boy holds a basket overflowing with fruit, showcasing Caravaggio's early mastery of light and realism.

Junge mit einem Obstkorb

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A young boy focused on peeling a pear, showcasing Caravaggio's early naturalistic style.

Junge, der Birnen schält

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A solitary prophet leans over an open book, embodying a moment of divine revelation.

Prophet mit Buch

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Alof de Wignacourt by Caravaggio depicts a man in armor with a dark background.

Alof de Wignacourt

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Caravaggio's *Christ at the Column* depicts a moment of intense emotion.

Christus an der Säule

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Caravaggio's 'Christ on the Mount of Olives' depicts Christ in agony, illuminated by harsh light.

Christus auf dem Ölberg

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Caravaggio's *Conversion of Saint Paul* depicts the dramatic moment of Saint Paul's conversion.

Bekehrung des heiligen Paulus

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A young boy looks surprised as a lizard bites his finger in this Baroque painting.

Junge, von einer Eidechse gebissen

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Caravaggio's Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence depicts a humble scene of the newborn Christ surrounded by adoring figures.

Geburt mit St. Franziskus und St. Laurentius

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Caravaggio's 'Crucifixion of St. Peter' depicts the apostle Peter being crucified upside down.

Kreuzigung des Heiligen Petrus

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