Caravaggio's Sicilian Paintings
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1h 4m
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
After escaping his prison cell in Malta where he had been arrested for assaulting one of his superiors, Caravaggio fled to Sicily. There he produced some of his most hauntingly beautiful paintings. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar, where he will examine Caravaggio’s Sicilian paintings.
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