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Noun: Caravaggio  ,ker-u'vaa-j(ee-)ow [N. Amer], ,ka-ru'va-jee-ow [Brit]
  1. 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