Episode 11. Caravaggio (Part 1): Light And Darkness
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He was the greatest artist of his age, and also an outlaw whose passion for hookers was only second to his propensity for ending up in jail. Caravaggio was equally talented with paint and canvas as he was with the sword and with the art of breaking out of prison. With the same hand with which he painted the most amazing masterpieces of the Renaissance, he stabbed pimps and bludgeoned cops. His art was as scandalous as his life: he brought a lowbrow brand of violent realism and sexuality to the traditional religious subjects that were commissioned by the Church: imagine Quentin Tarantino painting scenes from the Bible. But the more the elite hated him, the more the common people adored him. No painter of his day-and probably ever-was able to have such a magnetic effect on masses of people.
This first part of his tale features a plague killing most of Caravaggio’s family, attempts at theocracy in the Milan of the late 1500s, the Italian Robin Hood Marco di Sciarra, street life in Rome, “no hope-no fear”, the Cenci execution, and Caravaggio becoming a superstar of the Roman art scene.
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This series was amazing!!!! I loved these episodes. Bravo!
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There’s art also in being able to deliver such a fine narrative in such an engaging and unpretentious manner, and thank you so much for this podcast. Because of my job, I’ve had the privilege to visit major art collections all over the world. Within so many exquisite paintings in often vast collections and with so little time, there are only three artists who have stopped me in my tracks: Vermeer, Goya, and Caravaggio. As I age, it’s Caravaggio. Stunning art, but also the irony, and the immense power of transgression. Poor Isaac.
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Excellent podcast. Love Daniele’s personal stories, e.g. about kissing wildly in a thunderstorm and drinking sangria in the Campo de Fiori
That was indeed a good day :)
Been waiting for this one for ages!
Thank you, Professor Bolelli!
Caravaggio is my favorite refrormist/baroque artist.
'The Calling of St. Matthew' is one of the best paintings ever.
Sweet. thank you!
Bolelli you’re the man. Love your stuff.
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these episodes are some of the best. Thank you for what you do.
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Keep it going !
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Doing a tour of the Caravaggio paintings is a beautiful way to explore Roma. You see many churches, the oft-overlooked art museum in the Vatican, several smaller gallerias, and the Borghese estate. I was particularly appreciative that it took me to churches and gallerias I otherwise might not have been visited.
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I love your podcast man. Been following and listening for years!
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I would LOVE for you to point me to, or create, these bible stories that sound like reality tv. I remembered hearing quite a few and that would be a SMASH to have a collection of those. They were hysterical.
We did a segment of those on old Drunken Taoist episodes. If you word search 'bible' here, you should find them all: thedrunkentaoist.com/episodes/archive
@@historyonfireofficial Yes, this is what I’m referring to! DUDE those are GOLD and hilarious. Many thanks!
Fantastic stuff Daniele ! ps .what did you think of Jarman's the film on him ?..
i watched it a long time ago so my memory is a bit fuzzy.
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I'm still waiting to hear you tell us why mentioning that you're a martial artist is relevant do the topics LOL. also can you teach me taekwondo please