Polidoro Caldara was known as Polidoro da Caravaggio and was an Italian Mannerist painter from the Renaissance period, arguably the most gifted and certainly the least conventional of Raphael's pupils. Caravaggio's The Cardsharps, illustrates the artist stunning capability of combining photo realism that was unparalleled in the early 17th century, not to mention, a sense of humor.
The Cardsharps, c.1595, Oil on CanvasCaravaggio Italian (1571 - 1610) |
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Polidoro Caldara was known as Polidoro da Caravaggio and was an Italian Mannerist painter from the Renaissance period, arguably the most gifted and certainly the least conventional of Raphael's pupils. Caravaggio's The Cardsharps, illustrates the artist stunning capability of combining photo realism that was unparalleled in the early 17th century, not to mention, a sense of humor. |
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