TASCHEN Caravaggio XL Book

Taschen 'sCaravaggio XL is a landmark monograph devoted to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, a central and controversial figure in art history. A revolutionary painter and restless personality, Caravaggio redefined figurative language between the 16th and 17th centuries through a direct, intense realism devoid of idealizations.

This volume presents a comprehensive catalog raisonné of all paintings attributed to the artist, reproduced in large format with recent, very high-resolution photographs. Close-up details allow precise observation of gestures, glances and light contrasts, restoring the narrative force and emotional tension that characterize his painting. Light, used in increasingly daring ways, becomes a dramatic and compositional tool, bringing sacred and profane scenes into an immediate and human space.

Alongside the works, a detailed chronology traces the artist's turbulent life: from his difficult beginnings to his major Roman commissions, from his fame to his continued flight from justice. Introductory essays, by Sebastian Schütze, analyze Caravaggio's stylistic evolution and his lasting impact on European painting.

Caravaggio XL is an impressive publishing work designed for scholars, collectors and enthusiasts, capable of restoring all the visual power and complexity of one of the most influential masters ever.

Italian language edition of 306 pages.