Caravaggio: The Murderous Artist Who Died In Mystery

Boy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggio: As the only great artist to commit murder, Caravaggio knew a little about the impetuosity of youth, and he portrays his hard-won wisdom on canvas. Perspective is YouTube's home for the arts. Come here to get your fill of great music, theatre, art and much, much...

24 min - Art, Music & Design - Perspective

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