Biblical figures in Caravaggio’s paintings were based on real models ... Plump, obscenely detailed cherries — considered cheap and useless — are often pictured in a fruit basket at a table of God’s ...

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Originally commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 17th century to shelter his massive art collection ... and Daphne, and Caravaggio's "Boy with a Basket of Fruit" and "David with ...

Whether or not you can make it to the blockbuster exhibition on the artist now open at the Palazzo Barberini, here are a ...

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Exploring the surprisingly rich archaeological record of berries, melons…and more ...

If the easiest way to identify a Van Gogh artwork is by looking for sunflowers, a Caravaggio painting is recognised by its earthy tones, intense realism and tenebrism, a stark contrast between light ...

A veterinary nurse's pet rats have been creating mini paintings which are being sold to people around the world. The rodents, who are owned by Somerset resident Steph Toogood, make the art by ...

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Piazza Duomo, with its Roman cryptoporticus and archaeological remains, offers lace and Liberty and Art Deco period objects. In Contrà Garibaldi you can find small furniture. Contrà Pescherie ...