New possible Caravaggio painting found in Rome
The newspaper of the Vatican informed recently that a new painting has been found that could be by Caravaggio, because there have been found lots of similarities between this piece and other immensely famous painting by this Italian artist.
Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, is news again, because it seems like there has been found a new painting in one of the properties of the Jesus Company in Rome.
This announcement by L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s newspaper, stated that the painting, that shows the San Lorenzo’s ordeal, is of impeccable style. The piece shows a naked young man, lying on a table surrounded by flames and who is making a last and weak attempt to escape, because he has practically given up, asking for help.
The experts assure that there are a lot of similarities between this piece and other paintings by Caravaggio (such as “Saint Paul’s conversion”, “Saint Mateo’s ordeal” or “Judith”) and that there is practically no doubt that the found work of art was painted by the famous Italian. In any case, scientists and experts have to keep investigating to determine the real author of the piece. The only thing we can do now is waiting.
The compositions usually made by the Italian painter, who was born in 1571 and died in 1610, had stylistically a lot going on and oozed expressiveness, underlined by the gestures of the people who usually showed aggression, abandonment, horror, surprise or fright. Rays of light illuminated the movement of his figures, which at the same time, also hid them in absolute darkness.
A lot of Michelangelo Merisi’s paintings can now be found in art galleries and art museums in Rome. So if you want to enjoy the paintings of this world famous artist, rent apartments in Rome and don’t miss this chance.
