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The Calling of St. Matthew, oil on canvas by Caravaggio, 1597–98; in the Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome.

The Deposition of Christ, oil on canvas by Caravaggio, 1602–04; in the Pinacoteca, Vatican Museums, Vatican City.

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The Deposition of Christ, oil on canvas by Caravaggio, 1602–04; in the Pinacoteca, Vatican Museums, Vatican City.

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Also known as: Michelangelo Merisi

Written by Andrew Graham-Dixon

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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2024 • Article History

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Byname of:: Michelangelo Merisi

Born:: September 29, 1571, Milan or Caravaggio [Italy]

Died:: July 18/19, 1610, Porto Ercole, Tuscany

Also Known As:: Michelangelo Merisi

Notable Works:: “Boy with a Basket of Fruit”; “Death of the Virgin”; “The Beheading of St. John the Baptist”; “The Burial of St. Lucy”; “The Calling of St. Matthew”; “The Conversion of St. Paul”; “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew”; “The Musicians”; “The Seven Acts of Mercy”; “Sick Bacchus”