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Power of art: Caravaggio

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Abstract
Backed by a Church struggling to connect with the faithful, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio painted images imbued with physical immediacy and in-your-face drama. As this program shows, there was a trade-off: Caravaggio's biblical scenes frequently eschew, in the words of presenter Simon Schama, "any vision of consolation or redemption." Exploring the artist's humble origins, penchant for violence, and spiritual complexity, the program analyzes several major paintings - including The Calling of Saint Matthew, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, The Beheading of John the Baptist, and The Death of the Virgin Mary - with extensive commentary on the ominous David with the Head of Goliath. A BBCW Production.
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Films Media Group
Subject
Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610. Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610. Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610. Death of the Virgin, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610. David with the head of Goliath, Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610--Criticism and interpretation, Art--History, Artists--Biography, Painting--History, Painters--Biography, Art, Photography, Architecture, Biography
Series
Simon Schama's Power of art
Contributors
Schama, Simon (Author of screenplay, etc.), Schama, Simon (Host), Hindmarch, Carl (Producer), Hindmarch, Carl (Director), Popplewell, Paul (Performer), Beavan, Clare (Producer), British Broadcasting Corporation (Producer), BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. (Producer), BBC Active (Firm) (Producer), BBC Education & Training (Producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)
Duration
00:52:50 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Higher education
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