Caravaggio The life and art of the innovative painter and cultural icon.Catherine Puglisi Chronicles the controversial life of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), and offers the most penetrating analysis available of his art Illustrates all of Caravaggio's works in full colour, from his sexually provocative nude figures to the dramatic compositions and lighting of his religious paintings Author uses recent archival research and technical investigation to produce the most up-to-date and accurate study available An appendix of documents dating back to the 16th century positions Caravaggio in the context of his time