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Caravaggism

Two Young Men Eating at a Humble Table
Photo credit: Historic England Archive

Two Young Men Eating at a Humble Table c.1618–1620

Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)

English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House

Caravaggism is a style named after the influential Italian artist Caravaggio. He used strong lighting effects, realistic figures based on models, and simple but dramatic compositions to illustrate religious stories. Seventeenth-century artists in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, such as Jusepe de Ribera and Georges de la Tour, were particularly influenced by his approach.

Artworks

  • Two Young Men Eating at a Humble Table
    Two Young Men Eating at a Humble Table Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)
    English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
  • A Man with a Wine Flask
    A Man with a Wine Flask Caravaggio (1571–1610) (school of)
    National Trust, Stourhead
  • The Dice Players
    The Dice Players Georges de La Tour (1593–1652)
    Preston Park Museum & Grounds
  • Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist
    Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist Caravaggio (1571–1610)
    The National Gallery, London
  • The Supper at Emmaus
    The Supper at Emmaus Caravaggio (1571–1610)
    The National Gallery, London
  • An Old Woman Cooking Eggs
    An Old Woman Cooking Eggs Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)
    National Galleries of Scotland: National
  • Judith with the Head of Holofernes
    Judith with the Head of Holofernes Carlo Saraceni (1579–1620) (after)
    Sheffield Museums
  • 13 more

Artists

  • Roman Charity, Cimon and Pero
    Dirck van Baburen (c.1595–1624)
  • The Sacrifice of Abraham
    Giovanni Battista Caracciolo (1578–1635)
  • Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist
    Caravaggio (1571–1610)
  • Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
    Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1654 or after)
  • The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
    Orazio Gentileschi (1563–1639)
  • Sir Dudley Carlton (c.1600–1650)
    Gerrit van Honthorst (c.1590–1592–1656)
  • Soldiers Playing Trik-Trak
    Bartolomeo Manfredi (c.1582–1622)
  • Saint John the Baptist
    Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652)
  • Moses defending the Daughters of Jethro
    Carlo Saraceni (1579–1620)
  • Saint Lucy
    Simon Vouet (1590–1649)

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