Caravaggio

Summary

Caravaggio is a human^[1]. He was born in Milan^[2]. He was born on September 29, 1571^[3]. He died in Porto Ercole^[4]. He died on July 18, 1610^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,651 views/month, #4,022 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Caravaggio was born in Milan^[2].
• Caravaggio was born in Caravaggio^[8].
• Caravaggio passed away in Porto Ercole^[4].
• Caravaggio was born on September 29, 1571^[3].
• Caravaggio died on July 18, 1610^[5].
• Caravaggio died on January 1, 1610^[9].
• Caravaggio is buried at Porto Ercole^[10].
• Caravaggio's father was Felipe duram^[11].
• Caravaggio's mother was Lucia Aratori^[12].
• Caravaggio held citizenship in Duchy of Milan^[13].
• Caravaggio is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group^[14].
• Caravaggio worked as a painter^[6].
• Caravaggio's field of work was painting^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Caravaggio is Supper at Emmaus^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Caravaggio is Amor Vincit Omnia^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Caravaggio is Medusa^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Caravaggio is Basket of Fruit^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Caravaggio is The Fortune Teller^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Caravaggio is The Seven Works of Mercy^[21].
• Caravaggio received the Sovereign Military Order of Malta^[22].
• Caravaggio's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].
• Caravaggio is recorded as male^[24].
• Caravaggio's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Caravaggio is associated with the Baroque movement^[26].
• Caravaggio is associated with the Counter-Reformation movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Milan^[2], a city^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in -0600^[30] and Caravaggio^[8], a comune of Italy^[31], in Italy^[32]. He was born on September 29, 1571^[3]. His father was Felipe duram^[11]. His mother was Lucia Aratori^[12]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Caravaggio worked as a painter^[6]. His field of work was painting^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Supper at Emmaus^[16], a painting^[33], founded in 1601^[34]; Amor Vincit Omnia^[17], a painting^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1601^[37]; Medusa^[18], a painting^[38], in Italy^[39], founded in 1597^[40]; Basket of Fruit^[19], a painting^[41], in Italy^[42], founded in 1600^[43]; The Fortune Teller^[20], a painting^[44], founded in 1594^[45]; and The Seven Works of Mercy^[21], a painting^[46], in Italy^[47], founded in 1607^[48].

Recognition

Caravaggio received the Sovereign Military Order of Malta^[22].

Personal Life

Caravaggio's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 18, 1610^[5] and January 1, 1610^[9]. Caravaggio died in Porto Ercole^[4]. Burial took place at Porto Ercole^[10].

Why It Matters

Caravaggio ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,651 views/month, #4,022 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 354 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Dutch Golden Age painting^[51], a painting movement^[52], in Dutch Republic^[53]; Gustave Courbet^[54], a painter^[55], 1819–1877^[56], of France^[57], awarded the Salon of French Artists^[58], specialised in painting^[59]; Guido Reni^[60], a painter^[61], 1575–1642^[62], of Papal States^[63], specialised in painting^[64]; Frank Stella^[65], a painter^[66], 1936–2024^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Rome Prize^[69], specialised in jewelry^[70]; Georges de La Tour^[71], a painter^[72], 1593–1652^[73], of Duchy of Lorraine^[74], specialised in painting^[75]; and Mattia Preti^[76], a painter^[77], 1613–1699^[78], specialised in painting^[79].

FAQs

Where was Caravaggio born?

Caravaggio's place of birth was Milan^[2].

Where did Caravaggio die?

Caravaggio passed away in Porto Ercole^[4].

Who were Caravaggio's parents?

Caravaggio's father was Felipe duram^[11]. Caravaggio's mother was Lucia Aratori^[12].

What did Caravaggio do for work?

Caravaggio worked as painter^[6].

What awards did Caravaggio receive?

Honors received include Sovereign Military Order of Malta^[22].

Who did Caravaggio influence?

Caravaggio has been cited as an influence by Dutch Golden Age painting^[51], Gustave Courbet^[54], Guido Reni^[60], and Frank Stella^[65].