Baroque Painter · Active 1619 – 1625
Cecco del Caravaggio
Cecco del Caravaggio is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 2 of Caravaggio’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology, power & politics.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Cecco del Caravaggio (2)
About Cecco del Caravaggio
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Cecco del Caravaggio produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology, power & politics — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Cecco del Caravaggio are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. 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 Cecco del Caravaggio
- When did Cecco del Caravaggio live?
- Cecco del Caravaggio was active around 1619 – 1625, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Cecco del Caravaggio?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Cecco del Caravaggio paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Power & Politics.