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Caravaggio was an Italian baroque painter who was the best exemplar of naturalistic painting in the early 17th century. His use of models from the lower classes of society in his early secular works and later religious compositions appealed to the Counter Reformation taste for realism, simplicity, and piety in art. Equally important is his introduction of dramatic light-and-dark effects - termed chiaroscuro - into his works.
Originally named Michelangelo Merisi, Caravaggio was born September 28, 1573, in the Lombardy hill town of Caravaggio, from which his professional name is derived. Among his best-known early works are genre paintings (scenes from everyday life) with young men - for example, The Musicians (1591-1592, Metropolitan Museum, New York City) - which were done for his first important patron, Cardinal Francesco del Monte.
Caravaggio's personal life was turbulent. He was often arrested and imprisoned. He fled Rome for Naples in 1606 when charged with murder. There he spent several months executing such works as the Flagellation of Christ (San Domenico Maggiore, Naples), which were crucial to the development of naturalism among the artists of that city. Later that year he traveled to Malta, was made a knight, or cavaliere, of the Maltese order, and executed one of his few portraits, that of his fellow cavaliere Alof de Wignacourt (1608, Louvre). In October of 1608, Caravaggio was again arrested and, escaping from a Maltese jail, went to Syracuse in Sicily. The artist died on the beach at Port'Ercole in Tuscany on July 18, 1610, of a fever contracted after a mistaken arrest.
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At Art Specialist we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality reproduction old master oil paintings available. Our standards of those of a London gallery and we have carefully selected professional artists from around the globe. Our artists are art school trained and a specialist in a particular style or artist. All of our Caravaggio paintings and portraits, which take weeks to complete, are signed by one of our commissioned artists who use only the best quality oil paints and canvas.
Because we do sell direct through the internet we do not have the overheads of a central London gallery. We do not carry stock or mass produce paintings, by painting each individual order we keep costs down. Our artists are based in low cost countries such as Russia and China, and are very highly skilled and trained to European standards. By working this way we can provide you with great value, top quality, hand painted copies of Caravaggio oil paintings.
As we paint to order you can tailor your painting in any way you want. Have it how you want it. Each painting is a unique work of art, the artist and customer bring a little of their own creativity making each picture an individual masterpiece.
Each Caravaggio painting takes three to four weeks to complete. A high resolution photograph of every oil painting is sent to every customer for their approval before despatch. We are happy to make any changes customers want at that stage. We would much rather get it absolutely right than have you not happy with the result. All our paintings are covered by a full money back guarantee. If you don’t like it you can send it back and we will refund you straight away.
Paintings are delivered unframed, rolled up in a tube for you to get it framed any way you like by your local framer. Alternatively look at our frames and framing section for our framing service for a ready to hang masterpiece.
Standard painting size is 24 x 20 inches (approx. 60 X 50 cm. You can select other picture sizes from the drop down menu on all pictures. Different sizes are priced as a variant to the standard size. Paintings are available in a range of sizes from 20cm x 25cm (8 by 10 inches) up to 90cm x 120cm (36 x 48 inches) and larger sizes are available on request.
Delivery costs £15 for an unframed Caravaggio painting to anywhere in the world. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for your painting to be painted and shipped to you by courier.
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