FAH230H1 Lecture : Week 13 Caravaggio and Artemisia.pdf
Document Summary
Worked freehand, no pre drawing: preparation was less important. Painted things as visually seen, with their imperfections: this differs from the high renaissance idealism, he created a new genre of painting, he began with a subject of non-religious painting. Moved to rome at a young age without any establish patrons: more opportunity in rome. Boy with a basket of fruit by caravaggio, 1593. The realism of the fruit is seen by the way some of the leaves are fading. He worked in a studio of some sort: the light is artificial and from the front, keeps dark shadows for contrast with light and dark. Boy bitten by a lizard by caravaggio, 1594. There is an erotic quality with the boy in the redness of his lips: he is again young muscular. Facial expression is of surprise, he has just experienced a new feeling and is withdrawing: also reflected in posture.
