Caravaggio

American  

[kar-uh-vah-joh, kah-rah-vahd-jaw] / ˌkær əˈvɑ dʒoʊ, ˌkɑ rɑˈvɑd dʒɔ /

noun

1. Michelangelo Merisi da c1565–1609?, Italian painter.

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Caravaggio British  

/ karaˈvaddʒo /

noun

1. Michelangelo Merisi da (mikeˈlandʒelo meˈriːzi da). 1571–1610, Italian painter, noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro.

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Example Sentences

A native of Bologna, Carracci was renowned in his early career for such unidealized, close-up scenes of everyday life, and his first paintings speak to the moment, and market, that Caravaggio would cultivate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Caravaggio, master of a lighting technique to make his subjects seem to come alive, has about 65 surviving known works worldwide, only three of which are portraits.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

While a student at the French Royal Academy in Rome, however, he absorbed the lessons of Italian Baroque masters, notably Guercino and Caravaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“I imagine what it would be like to be my favorite stuffed animal, Caravaggio, and the fires coming and reaching her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

From across the room, Moody, dutifully taking notes on a Caravaggio, watched her go.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng