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Scientists retrieve Caravaggio's presumed remains

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Dec 21, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Italian scientists Monday collected from a small chapel bones that are presumed to be the remains of celebrated Renaissance artist Caravaggio who died 400 years ago.

Caravaggio used photographic techniques: researcher

Technology / Other

Mar 10, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (12) | 1

Italian Renaissance painter Caravaggio used revolutionary optical instruments to "photograph" his models more than 200 years before the invention of the camera, according to a researcher in Florence.

Probing Question: Are artists born or taught?

Other Sciences / Other

Aug 17, 2007 | 4.1 / 5 (13) | 0

In 17th century Rome, the Baroque painter Orazio Gentileschi gave all his children the finest art education available. But only one of them -- his daughter Artemisia -- developed into an artist. In fact, Artemisia matched ...

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