Caravaggio. The Complete Works. 45th Ed. (45th Edition)

The Stylist Caravaggio —his painting style has been used by many great artists. His paintings are like flashes of light, captivating and capturing moments of life, where all attention is focused on the characters, not the background. Amazing and fantastic book! The paintings are incredibly imbued with emotion and action, many tangibly conveying the biblical spirit. Caravaggio has incredible vision by color. The publishers have successfully conveyed all this beauty and the captivating appeal of Caravaggio's painting style in this book. Thank you!

This book is a treasure for anyone who is a bibliophile, or interested in the life and work of Caravaggio as a student, a lover of art history, or all four. The illustrations in this volume are all new, which makes it instantly worth having as you will not see this quality and persecutive of photography in any other publication on the work of this artist. The history of the artist and his work is brilliantly presented and researched: this is a treasure trove of information.The volume is beautifully made and organised so that it functions as a wonderful biography and as a catalogue of a complete retrospective of the art of Caravaggio. As a book, it is a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Taschen.

I think this book is special. This is a book that is a comprehensive book about Maestro Carravaggio’s career and works. I am blessed that it is very thorough and it is not simply an exposé or museum placard on each work. It is an honor that Tashen has chosen this artist as a subject and given him such a specific and professional treatment. I cannot thank them enough! If they did one on maestro Donatello I wouldn’t know what to say. It would be a subject worthy of their publishing company. This series is superb and I commend the company for doing it! Congratulations and thank you! d

This book is pure visual drama. Every page slaps you with shadows, blood, and raw emotion—the man didn’t paint, he provoked. Taschen nailed it with killer print quality and commentary that doesn’t bore you to death. If you want to feel something deep, dark, and delicious, this is your bible.

As a professional artist, I revel in my collection of books displaying the artwork of the great masters and this volume shines at the top of them all. The brilliant and sharp imagery on page after page draws you further and further into the appreciation of his technique as well as just the simple beauty of his compositions. I enjoy the way you get the full image of a painting then subsequent pages showing details worth studying. My favorite, The Calling of St. Matthew, is presented on a 3-page, fold out display so that you can soak up the entire masterpiece in one wide view and not miss a single detail. Anyone serious about art history will appreciate adding this volume to their collection. If you are a painter, it is more than worth your investment.

Amazing book with really great quality reproductions. I decided to buy thus book after a trip to Rome and seeing Caravaggio's work in person. This is the best book I've been able to find that has great quality reproductions. I recommend it.

This book is visually very pretty and well assembled... And the biographical information that I've thumbed through so far seems interesting and has made me want to read it which I don't always feel that way about some artist coffee table books They have nice blowups of scenes from Caravaggio's work... But I'm a little torn on the book's overall size.. it was a little smaller than I expected it to be. I feel like if you want a biography on Caravaggio alongside his work that is easier to hold and read, this book is prob a good choice for you versus a true coffee table sized book. If you're looking for a larger sized coffee table volume that really shows off his works as a whole, this might not be it. This version would be good for someone on a budget or someone who wants a more portable version. His work is so good and it’s showcased so well, would get the XL edition if you want a showcase of his work

A beautiful book worth the price.

Tek kelima ile harika

The following review is solely my opinion based on imagery. Some pictures seem a bit dark but as I have not seen his work in a gallery I am not qualified to judge. I sometimes look at the images as they arrive when reading through. Some fine portraits. And theatre paintings are excellent as of course in that environment slightly darker images in his era, would be appropriate.

A reprodução das obras é de altíssima qualidade, permitindo observar com clareza o uso dramático de luz e sombra característico do artista. Uma obra indispensável para fãs do barroco.

Una maravilla de libro

The quality of the item is great. However, the packaging was poor, there was only bubble wrap for protection, and I noticed some dents on the book.