Caravaggio A Life Sacred and Profane Author:Andrew Graham-Dixon This commanding new biography of Caravaggio illuminates the man who lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. Drawing on fresh and important documentary material and on his own extensive experience as an art critic, popular BBC host Andrew Graham-Dixon has produced a rich portrait of Caravaggio?s... more » life that Booker Prize-winning author Peter Carey has called, ?A thrilling lesson in the art of seeing. I . . . was sorry to turn the final page.?
For the first time, Graham-Dixon brings to light new details about Caravaggio?s sexuality, the circumstances that led him to murder Ranuccio Tomassoni, the events surrounding his imprisonment on the island of Malta, and the most convincing solution yet published to the riddle of how he met his death. Graham-Dixon?s work reads with the drama and pace of a detective novel, ensuring that both longtime Carvaggio enthusiasts and casual admirers will be drawn to this riveting account of a fascinating life. 89 full-color illustrations« less