I chose the artwork "Medusa" by Caravaggio, because I love medusa and I really like the realism. I haven't seen this artwork but I have seen many artworks of Medusa but never this real. I never heard of the artist and I think it's because he was born in the 1500's, but I do like his other artworks to. I think this artwork is about war because the artwork was painted on a shield and I think Medusa was supposed to represent maybe fear. I think the artist created it because maybe at the time of his life there were wars and many people in fear. i also think he put Medusa on there because I saw he was born in Italy and I know there is a lot of greek mythology there as well as Greece. I do think this artwork is successful because he really did do an amazing job on making her look real and showing the fear. Artist: Carvaggio Merisi Title: Medusa Date: 1595-1598 Medium: OIl in canvas Location: Uffizi, Florence
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Mrs. Underhill
5/8/2020 10:18:00 am
Great choice! Caravaggio is pretty famous. He's known for really dramatic lighting and sometimes controversial subject matter. He was a Renaissance painter and we typically talk about modern artists in class. Nice analysis, though!
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