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Caravaggio - Parts 1 & 2
"A sumptuous two-part series which looks at the rise and fall of Michelangelo Merisi (Alessio Boni), later known as the controversial artist Caravaggio. A violent genius and womaniser,he defied the ideal vision of the world imposed by the Renaissance through his paintings of the outcast figures he knew so well: drunkards, vagrants and prostitutes." (SBS)

Baroque Art and Music- The Clearvue/eav Art and Music Series This program features images from artists such as Caravaggio and Rembrandt along with the energetic music of Handel and Bach among others. The viewer will look at the time period from 1600 AD - 1750 AD and see the different artistic and musical ideas that emerged from this time period. The program also provides a cultural, economic and historical narrative

Simon Schama's Power Of Art  "Rome 1603. Images of the Saviour, the virgin and the saints are beautiful and pure, created to win the hearts of the faithful. But then Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio starts to paint. He says the glory of the gospel is that the saviour was made of flesh and blood. And he paints him, and those who were with him, earthier and more physical than anything that has been seen before. His models are taken from the streets, the taverns, markets and brothels.Caravaggio changes forever the sense of what painting could do, how real it could feel. But to some, this was precisely the problem – he was the man who came to destroy painting, to rob it of its spiritual lift-off power." (BBC)

Baroque Pt.2 Series in which Waldemar Januszczak searches for the Baroque in Europe. In the first part of the episode his visit to Spain  features Velasquez and Caravaggio.

Caravaggio, "Calling of Saint Matthew" (video clip)

Four minute video clip from the Khan Academy in which  Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss Calling of Saint Matthew. (1599-1600)

Caravaggio, "Calling of St. Matthew" (video clip)

Four minute video clip from the Khan Academy in which  the  Calling of St. Matthew, (1599-1600) is discussed.

Caravaggio, "Narcissus at the Source" - (video clip)

Four minute video clip from the Khan Academy in which  Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss Narcissus at the Source. (1597-99)

Caravaggio, "Crucifixion of Saint Peter" (video clip)

Four minute video clip from the Khan Academy in which  Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss Crucifixion of Saint Peter. (1601)

Caravaggio, "Supper at Emmaus" (video clip)

Four minute video clip from the Khan Academy in which  Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss  The Supper at Emmaus. (1601)

Caravaggio, "Death of the Virgin" - (video clip)

Four minute video clip from the Khan Academy in which  Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss  Death of a Virgin. (1605-6)

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