A casual glance at an auction catalog set a British art historian on the path to discovering the brushstrokes of Caravaggio on a painting previously attributed to an anonymous follower of the Baroque ...

A friend recently sent me a link to an article about the great Baroque master Caravaggio that tells of recent “research” into his techniques. This new work was done by Roberta Lapucci, who teaches at ...

To this day, Caravaggio remains one of the most revered Italian painters of the late 16 th and early 17 th century. Conjuring brooding, violent, and dark biblical masterpieces, it should come as ...

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the Italian artist Caravaggio, believed by many art lovers to be the greatest painter of all time. Rome, the city where he was both hailed and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

An Italian painter who changed the way people saw art was Caravaggio. He had a rather unique style and ability to infuse life into mere canvases and oil paintings, and his use of light and shadow, the ...

If dentistry has been a big subject in the history of European painting, I’ve missed it. Religious feeling, the rhythms of domestic life, displays of political power — yes. Tooth pulling? Not so much.

Scholars are divided about whether a painting found in an attic is actually by the Italian painter. Take a close look: There are arguments on both sides. By Scott Reyburn LONDON — Michelangelo Merisi, ...