Amidst the deeply-textured surface of Julian Schnabel’s dark canvas, the face of Goliath is revealed, a reworking of Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath. The piece is a direct result of ...

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The year’s finest shows ranged from ancient Roman sculpture to exemplary contemporary painters, and focused on such giants as ...

Nobody disputes Caravaggio’s immense achievement. Yet it’s hard not to wonder what he might have accomplished if he had lived into old age — say 45? As a young man he amassed a police record worthy of ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

As Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived out his final months in Naples in 1610, dying of a wound to the face, he was haunted by one of the crucifixion narrative’s most psychologically wrenching ...

He seems to speak to us directly and clearly, given his love of striking light and shadow. We experience him personally. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, "The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula" (1610), oil ...