Thursday, March 24, 2011

Blog Entry #4.6 - Person Research (A)

1. Name of Notable Person: Caravaggio

3. Biographical Information
a. Date of Birth and Death: 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610
b. Place of Birth and Death (or current residence): Born in Milan, Lombardy. Died in Porto Ercole, Tuscany
c. Family (e.g. parents, siblings, spouse, children): Parents - Lucia Aratori and Fermo Merisi
d. Education: Apprenticed for four years to the Milanese painter Simone Peterzano.
e. Occupation: Artist

4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of or from the person:

"All works, no matter what or by whom painted, are nothing but bagatelles and childish trifles... unless they are made and painted from life, and there can be nothing... better than to follow nature."
"Caravaggio was known for realistically capturing moments of human emotion and painting the drama of psychological relationships"

5. Significant contribution(s) to World History: Was one of the first artists to use humans instead of saints in his artwork. He still depicted the saints but through human form, without losing the main spiritual sense. The new techniques he developed also changed the art of painting.

6. Ten terms related to the person: chiaroscuro, Malta, Malaria, Michelangelo, Musician, Oil, Canvas, nature, religion, Europe

7. Timeline of at least five important dates in the person’s life: 1) 1584- Started training under Simone Peterzano. 2) 1592- Came in contact with Giuseppe Cesare d’Arpino. 3) 1599- First public commission in side paintings in the Contarelli Chapel. 4) 1606- Involved in murder, fled to the estates of Prince Marzio Colonna. 5) 1608- Gained the title of a Knight of St. John.


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