{"product_id":"caravaggio-and-the-creation-of-modernity-9781789148701","title":"Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, an accessible and beautifully illustrated account of Caravaggio as a catalyst for modernity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Undeniably one of the greatest artists of all time, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio would develop a radically new kind of psychologically expressive, realistic art and, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, would lay the foundations for modern painting. His paintings defied tradition to such a degree that the meaning of his works has divided critics and viewers for centuries. In this original study, Troy Thomas examines Caravaggio's life and art in relationship to the profound beginnings of modernity, exploring the many conventions that Caravaggio utterly dismantled with his extraordinary genius. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thomas begins with an in-depth look at Caravaggio's early life and works and examines how he refined his realism, developed his obsession with darkness and light, and began to find the subtle and clever ambiguity of genre and meaning that would become his trademark. Focusing acutely on the inherent tensions, contradictions, and ambiguities within Caravaggio's paintings, Thomas goes on to examine his mature religious works and the ways he created a powerful but stark and enigmatic expressiveness in his protagonists. Lastly, he delves into the artist's final hectic years as a fugitive killer evading papal police and wandering the cities of southern Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richly illustrated in color throughout, \u003ci\u003eCaravaggio and the Creation of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to all of those fascinated by the history of art and the remarkable lives of Renaissance masters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTroy Thomas \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of humanities and art history at The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50910908154130,"sku":"9781789148701","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7cd6c259-e529-4d80-af0a-72a05599c925.jpg?v=1738719045","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/caravaggio-and-the-creation-of-modernity-9781789148701","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}