The guardian of mercy : how an extraordinary painting by Caravaggio changed an ordinary life today /
A contemporary artist explains the famous painting by Caravaggio and describes how it represents the troubled life of the painter, who created his masterpiece in Naples after killing a man, only to die himself a year later under mysterious circumstances. --Publsiher's description.
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New York :
Arcade Publishing,
[2016]
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Acquisition Notes: | Gift of Faith and Fine Arts |
| Series: | Internet Archive Lending Library
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Table of Contents:
- In exile. Into Mezzogiorno ; Duel in Rome: escape to Naples
- The seven acts of mercy. Dolce Vita and Malavita ; Seven young patrons ; Honor thy father ; Upstairs, downstairs: from sky to sea ; The world according to Esposito ; Illuminated Grotto ; Inside Abraham's tent ; Origins and ancestors ; Into the underworld: Napoli of the spirits ; The cloak of St. Martin ; Goya and lion masks ; Touched by light ; The god Vesuvius ; Poet of hope ; Samson's roar ; Honor and vendetta ; The comedy is over ; Beyond the threshold ; A dream and a promise ; The prayer of Caravaggio ; Blessings from fallen angels ; Mirror of the world
- The reward. Spumante at midnight ; The unveiling ; His prophetic testament ; A letter from Angelo Esposito ; Final grace.