Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:20:06
Major
Art - History Emphasis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2015
Abstract
This article looks at the way Italian Baroque painter, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio broke from the artistic conventions of the Renaissance and Mannerist styles in his religious paintings to create an entirely new style that reflected the needs of the post-Tridentine Catholic Church. Caravaggio pushed painting throughout Europe in a new direction, away from the idealization of the Renaissance and the artistic extremes of Mannerism, by popularizing realism in art. Caravaggio’s unique style is examined through comparisons of his paintings, The Conversion of Paul, c.1601 and The Martyrdom of Saint Peter, c.1601 in the Roman basilica, Santa Maria del Popolo with older works of the same subjects. His influence and legacy are addressed by looking both at writings by his contemporaries as well as the works of artists across western Europe who copied his style.
Research Sponsor
Elisha Dumser, PhD
First Reader
Karen V. Edwards, PhD
Second Reader
Gediminas Gasparavicius, PhD
Recommended Citation
Coleman, Cara, "Inspiring Piety: The influence of Caravaggio’s paintings in Santa Maria del Popolo" (2015). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 187.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/187
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