Tag: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, oil on canvas, circa 1598 It is interesting to compare Caravaggio’s work with a later work by Gentileschi. Gentileschi’s version is a lot more visceral, with more blood, greater detail, and a more determined expression on Judith’s face. In Caravaggio’s depiction, Judith is of slight figure and bears an almost reluctant… Read more →