Caravaggio

Sybille Ebert-Schifferer

Caravaggio (1571-1610), one of the most prominent and influential painters of the European Baroque period, was already highly admired during his lifetime by his renowned clients for his innovative, lifelike depictions in dramatic light and shadow guidance. His paintings still impress today with their psychological authenticity and bold closeness to nature. Sybille Ebert-Schifferer, an excellent connoisseur of Caravaggio's work, succeeds convincingly in taking a new look at the biography of this idiosyncratic artist.