Death of the Virgin
Caravaggio · 1603
Why it's great
The apostles weep in a dark room around Mary, who lies on a bed with a swollen body and bare feet, under a big red curtain. Caravaggio painted it in about 1603, and it was rejected by the church that ordered it because it was too real.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumSaint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, France
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Caravaggio was an Italian painter born in 1571, whose real name was Michelangelo Merisi. He painted dramatic scenes lit by a strong beam of light with deep shadows and used ordinary people as models. He had a violent temper, had to flee Rome after a fight, and died in 1610.
