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See how Caravaggio's iconic painting makes art's basic paradigm crystal clear

 Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath (1610)

Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath (1610)

Don't let the belief that Caravaggio was a Realist lead you to think each of his faces has a different identity.

 Caravaggio’s Faces

Caravaggio’s Faces

Caravaggio executes his painting with a sword just as he executed a man

 Caravaggio’s Judith and Holofernes (c.1599)

Caravaggio’s Judith and Holofernes (c.1599)

"Mistakes" in representing reality are cues to the scene's underlying meaning

 Caravaggio’s Martyrdom of St. Ursula (1609-10)

Caravaggio’s Martyrdom of St. Ursula (1609-10)

See how Caravaggio conveyed ideas about art in a simple image which Artemisia Gentilleschi then transformed into her own self-portrait

 Caravaggio’s Narcissus (c.1597-9)

Caravaggio’s Narcissus (c.1597-9)

Learn how additions to a painting's narrative often provide access to the composition's underlying meaning

Caravaggio’s Rest on the Flight into Egypt (c.1597)

Caravaggio’s Rest on the Flight into Egypt (c.1597)

Learn how a common pose in art carries specific meaning, regardless of subject matter

 Over-the-Shoulder Poses

Over-the-Shoulder Poses

Looking at how one great master copies another is a useful lesson in seeing the meaning in art

 Rubens’ Copy of Caravaggio’s Entombment (1612-14)

Rubens’ Copy of Caravaggio’s Entombment (1612-14)

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