Caravaggio in Film and Literature

Although fictional responses to Caravaggio date back to the painter''s lifetime (1571-1610), it was during the second half of the twentieth century that interest in him took off outside the world of art history. In this new monograph, the first book-length study of Caravaggio''s recent impact, Rorato provides a panoramic overview of his appropriation by popular culture. The extent of the Caravaggi...