The Secret Behind Paintings With Dirty Feet
Why Caravaggio’s paintings were rejected by the Christian patrons
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Caravaggio was a famous painter in the 16th century. His chiaroscuro paintings narrated high drama, acute realism, and minute detailing.
But have you ever noticed the dirty feet in Caravaggio’s paintings?
Saint Matthew and the Angel, Crucifixion of Saint Peter, Madonna of the Rosary, and several others reflects the famous “dirty feet”.
The dirty feet got affixed to his art form, personality, and portrayed the catholic pauperism beliefs that were opposed by the Catholic Reformation.
Caravaggio’s early life and initial paintings
The baroque painter was born in Milan where he was baptized. His childhood and education were spent in catholic pauperism beliefs in the spirit of St. Charles Borromeo.
He did his initial training under Simone Peterzano and left for Rome from Milan in 1592.
Caravaggio’s naturalistic and unorthodox painting skills caught eyeballs of the Roman Catholic patrons during the counter-reformation in Rome.
The Boy Bitten by a Lizard in the National Gallery London was painted by him during his beginnings in Rome. This…
