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Caravaggio
(Cara|vag¦gio)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkarəˈvadʒɪəʊ, karaˈvaddʒo/
(
circa
1571–1610
)
, Italian painter; full name Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. An influential figure in the transition from late Mannerism to Baroque, he made use of naturalistic realism and dramatic light and shade.
Derivatives
Caravaggesque
Pronunciation:
/ˌkarəvaˈdʒɛsk/
adjective
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