Renaissance Painter · Active 1515 – 1700
Caravaggio
Caravaggio is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 6 of Caravaggio’s works in its collection, spanning themes of love & romance, daily life, tragedy & death.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art.
Paintings by Caravaggio (6)
About Caravaggio
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Caravaggio produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — love & romance, daily life, tragedy & death, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Caravaggio are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Caravaggio
- When did Caravaggio live?
- Caravaggio was active around 1515 – 1700, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Caravaggio?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art.
- What themes did Caravaggio paint?
- Love & Romance, Daily Life, Tragedy & Death, Religion & Mythology.