Ca·ra·vag·gio (k r  -vä j , kärä-vädj), Michelangelo Merisi da 1573-1610. Italian painter of the baroque whose influential works, such as Deposition of Christ (1604), are marked by intense realism and revolutionary use of light. |
Caravaggio (Italian) [karaˈvaddʒo]
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(Biographies / Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610) M, Italian, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Michelangelo Merisi da (mikeˈlandʒelo meˈriːzi da). 1571-1610, Italian painter, noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro.
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| Noun | 1. |  Caravaggio - Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610) |
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