Noun: Caravaggio ,ker-u'vaa-j(ee-)ow [N. Amer], ,ka-ru'va-jee-ow [Brit]
- Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1571-1610)
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Type of: old master
Encyclopedia: Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto