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Caravaggio – “an excellent rival of nature”
At the turn of the XVI – XVII centuries in Italy, famous for great painters, poets, scientists and humanists, a very peculiar artist appeared. His paintings caused a genuine sensation. Noble signorers and common people, artists and art lovers, clergymen and numerous multilingual wanderers, who filled the Eternal City during the great holidays, were eager to see them. Connoisseurs of art of that time praised the masters and talked about creations that were truly extraordinary and unique in their own way. They simultaneously cursed him as a person. Continue reading
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constant companions
hands he held
master worked
ambassador to Greece
drew themes from these albums
aspiring artist
beautiful and majestic
figures are graceful
products painted
supposedly saved
most popular
huge cycle of murals
henceforth become
monuments of the city’s
could not recover
studios were located
social activity gradually
inhuman tension.
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easel paintings
most picturesque places
surpass in this respect
naming the artistic
thus emphasizing
technique of oil painting
linear perspective
natural principle
distinguished by its mannerism
introduction of an orange-red
masters saw in reality
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direct observations
joyful beauty
especially outstanding
outlines of buildings
tense in mood
years of reaction
uniquely individual
variety of color
remarkable monument
picture telling
where every wave
painters from England