Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: June 27, 2000
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0769721257
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,099 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Italian barouque painter Caravaggio was an extremely passionate man, who in the short period of his life deeply shook the world of art with a number of unforgettable masterpieces. He was the founder of the "still life" genre, as well as the innovator of depicting a straightforward reality taken from daily life.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money well spent., May 11, 2001

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Todd A. Johnson (Rapid City, SD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Masters: Caravaggio [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is an excellent companion to any book on Caravaggio. It is not as detailed as a book on artworks, but instead of just featuring the paintings, the viewer can also see where the works of art are housed. Caravaggio made many of his paintings with a distinct setting in mind, for ex: A Bishop would request a painting of John the Baptist to be hung over the altar in a certain chapel. Caravaggio would check on the placement, lighting, surrounding artworks etc., and then go to work on the painting. Now you can see what Caravaggio envisioned; it was more than just the painting. Also, there is good music; biographical details furnished by a narrator; and other settings such as Rome, and Malta to belp enliven Caravaggio's life.