Perceptions of an Icon
The Realistic Depiction of Holy Death in Caravaggio’s Death of the Virgin
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36399/GroundingsUG.4.250Keywords:
Theology, Religious Art, Caravaggio, Death of a Virgin, Carmelites, Catholicism, RealismAbstract
Death of a Virgin is arguably Caravaggio’s most renowned work, and is one of the most celebrated and recognisable paintings in the world, being one of the main attractions at the Louvre in Paris. The painting was also welcomed by contemporary artists who thought it radical in its naturalism. The painting was rejected, however, by the Carmelites that commissioned it. Catholic perceptions of the Virgin were of monumental perfectionism, an image that was not produced by Caravaggio in his pursuit of a realistic depiction of the holy scene.
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