It was not until the middle of the 20th century that Caravaggio (1571-1610); an Italian painter long considered controversial; was rediscovered. An advocate of Realism; this artist of the Counter-Reformation challenged the establishment and returned a sense of humanity to images of the saints. The sensuality he gave them went beyond veneration to create an ambiguous eroticism; which incurred the wrath of the Church. Paradoxical and violent; this painter of shadows illustrated with solemnity his debauched lifestyle and dissolute morals. With his invention of chiaroscuro; he made his blood-soaked impression on the history of art.
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