The soul and the blood now on your favorite device. Originally commissioned by the roman nobleman ciriaco mattei in 1602, it is housed in the national gallery of ireland, dublin. Caravaggio lanima e il sangue e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download. The soul and the blood is an immersive and visually stunning journey of light and shadows through the struggles and successes of the. Caravaggio, michelangelo merisi da, 15711610 art uk.
The analysis of carravagios work is presented in comments of a price over and interviews with italian art specialists. It is one of the first italian films to be shot in 8k. Caravaggio michelangelo merisi or amerighi was born in milan, where his father, fermo fermo merixio, was a household administrator and architectdecorator to the marchese of caravaggio, a town not far from the city of bergamo. Im an italian fella who loves experimenting with cgi, trying everything i can put my hands on. Light and shadow, contrasts and contradictions, genius and intemperance distinguish his existence and his art. The soul and the blood is an immersive and visually stunning journey of light and shadows through the struggles and successes of the revolutionary and controversial artist, joining him on his travels through milan, venice, rome, naples. The soul and the blood nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn for notebook hq caravaggio. Why caravaggio was as shocking as his paintings bbc. Thats not the doing of mexican director jesus garces lambert or italian scriptwriter laura allievi. The film obtained the recognition of the mibact cinema general direction, the patronage of the city of milan and was realized. West coast premiere of the documentary about the life, works and struggles of michelangelo merisi da caravaggio, whose existence, no less than his art, was characterized by lights and shadows, genius and. Snyder, professor of italian studies and comparative literature at the university of california, santa barbara. Art world caravaggios last paintings may hold a clue to the controversial painters mysterious final days.
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Presa di cristo nellorto or cattura di cristo is a painting, of the arrest of jesus, by the italian baroque master michelangelo merisi da caravaggio. Hot on the heels of the groundbreaking smash hits vatican museums 3d and florence and the uffizi gallery comes a. Of oil and blood presents the first half of caravaggios life in all its complexityhis flaws and strengths, the beauty and tragedy that was not only his artworks, but his journey through life. Caravaggio the soul and the blood caravaggio lanima.
An exceptional result achieved in just three days by jesus garces lamberts caravaggio lanima e il sangue caravaggio the soul and the blood, produced by sky and magnitudo film and distributed by nexo digital in 353 italian theaters. The man who became caravaggio, help me understand why so many people were affected this way. Caravaggio the soul and the blood art beats series 2018. Caravaggio, blood and soul the movie italy magazine. Caravaggio oil paintings complete works caravaggio. Caravaggio the soul and the blood caravaggio lanima e il sangue. The brawny thugs who execute meek christian martyrs look like butchers wading through blood, and the. The film, produced by sky art cinema and magnitudo film, tells the story of the famous, italian baroque painter caravaggio and his works. According to the longhis lesson the main caravaggio expert, his work will be read with strict reference to his existence.
In my opinion, caravaggio was the greatest painter of the italian baroque. Click here to see a complete collection of caravaggio oil artworks paintings and drawings, that include some of the worlds best known, most popular and most expensive pieces. Caravaggio lanima e il sangue is the title of the latest art movie produced by sky and magnitudo film, entirely devoted to the fascinating and controversial figure of michelangelo merisi, the xvi century italian artist known as caravaggio, from the name of the village where his parents were born. Released on february 19th, with screenings scheduled also on the 20th and 21st, in three. West coast premiere of the documentary about the life, works and struggles of michelangelo merisi from caravaggio, whose existence, no less than his art, was characterized by lights and shadows, genius and intemperance. Caravaggio, byname of michelangelo merisi, born september 29, 1571, milan or caravaggio italydied july 1819, 1610, porto ercole, tuscany, leading italian painter of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who became famous for the intense and unsettling realism of his largescale religious works. With manuel agnelli, emanuele marigliano, mina gregori, claudio strinati. Its not just the way he tells the story of caravaggios life, but how he infuses the paintings with the painter. The soul and the blood is an immersive and visually stunning journey of light and shadows through the struggles and successes of the revolutionary and controversial artist, joining him. Head of medusa 159899 oil on canvas mounted on wood, diameter 58 cm galleria degli uffizi, florence. In greek myth, perseus used the severed snakehaired head of the gorgon medusa as a shield with which to turn his enemies to stone. In 1576 the family moved to caravaggio caravaggius to escape a plague that ravaged milan, and caravaggios father and grandfather both died there on the same day. Caravaggio the soul and the blood caravaggio lanima e il.
West coast premiere of the documentary about the life, works and struggles of michelangelo merisi from caravaggio, whose existence, as well as his art, was marked by lights and shadows, genius and intemperance. The soul and the blood 2018 is an italian documentary directed by jesus garces lambert. And happily ever after again, if one overlooks caravaggio himself. After groundbreaking success in terms of audiences and critics of the vatican museums and florence and the uffizi gallery, and after the release of raphael the lord of the arts, here it comes a new documentary dedicated to an italian master. For fans of caravaggio and the opera by nikolaus schapfl music and. A life sacred and profane was 10 years in the making, and it shows, for andrew grahamdixon has in the end written an impressively learned and vivid monograph, which will surely now be regarded as the definitive caravaggio biography. An exciting and unsettling cinematic journey through the life, work and torments of caravaggio. Art beats series caravaggio the soul and the blood. They established caravaggio as the most exciting painter in rome and changed the direction of his career. Art beats series caravaggio the soul and the blood update this content is no longer available. Why caravaggio was as shocking as his paintings caravaggios revolutionary style influenced everyone from modern photographers to scorsese but his life was just as provocative as his. Blood, produced by sky and magnitudo film and distributed by nexo digital in 353 italian theaters.
The painting depicts the seven corporal works of mercy in traditional catholic belief, which are a set of. Interview with cosetta lagani, director of sky art cinema cinema darte sky. Get all 4 caravaggio releases available on bandcamp and save 35% includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality downloads of. The soul and the blood 2018 90 mins documentary, biography jesus garces lambert italy manuel agnelli, marigliano emanuele, mina gregori laura allievi, cosetta lagani caravaggio. Caravaggio the soul and the blood is a moving journey through the life, works and tormented existence of michelangelo merisi da caravaggio, one of the most controversial and mysterious figures in the history of art. Sette opere di misericordia, also known as the seven acts of mercy, is an oil painting by italian painter caravaggio, circa 1607. Hot on the heels of the groundbreaking smash hits vatican museums 3d and florence and the uffizi gallery comes a brandnew documentary on the life and work of italian master caravaggio and the birth of modern painting caravaggio. The soul and the blood, that will premiere in italy on february 19.