Renaissance Painter · Active 1540 – 1599
Polidoro da Caravaggio
Polidoro da Caravaggio is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 2 of Caravaggio’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Polidoro da Caravaggio (2)
About Polidoro da Caravaggio
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Polidoro da Caravaggio produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — 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 Polidoro da Caravaggio are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan 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 Polidoro da Caravaggio
- When did Polidoro da Caravaggio live?
- Polidoro da Caravaggio was active around 1540 – 1599, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Polidoro da Caravaggio?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Polidoro da Caravaggio paint?
- Daily Life.