1608 In Art
Events from the year 1608 in art. Events *August - Caravaggio is arrested and imprisoned for his part in a brawl.The discovery of the evidence for this brawl was reported by Dr Keith Sciberras of the University of Malta, in "Frater Michael Angelus in tumultu: the cause of Caravaggio's imprisonment in Malta", ''The Burlington Magazine'', CXLV, April 2002, pp.229–232, and "Riflessioni su Malta al tempo del Caravaggio", ''Paragone Arte'', Anno LII N.629, July 2002, pp.3–20. Sciberras' findings are summarised online aCaravaggio.com He subsequently escapes and flees Malta. * December 1 - The senior Knights of Malta, after verifying that Caravaggio has failed to appear before them although summoned four times, vote unanimously to expel their ''putridum et foetidum'' ex-brother. * Hendrick Avercamp moves from Amsterdam to Kampen. * Mesrop of Khizan paints a Gospel. Paintings Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 021.jpg, Caravaggio, '' The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist'' File:Anton ...
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Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (, , ; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of his life he moved between Naples, Malta, and Sicily until his death. His paintings have been characterized by art critics as combining a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, which had a formative influence on Baroque painting. Caravaggio employed close physical observation with a dramatic use of chiaroscuro that came to be known as tenebrism. He made the technique a dominant stylistic element, transfixing subjects in bright shafts of light and darkening shadows. Caravaggio vividly expressed crucial moments and scenes, often featuring violent struggles, torture, and death. He worked rapidly with live models, preferring to forgo drawings and work directly onto the canvas. His ...
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