Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) has always been an important figure. Brilliant and controversial, the artist was known for his revolutionary realism, which etched his name into art history. From the dirty soles of feet to the sexual indolence of bare flesh, the artist depicted even sacred and biblical scenes with astonishing, often physical humanity. This book brings together more than 50 of Caravaggio's most famous and revolutionary works, exploring how and why this artist is considered the foremost painter of the early Baroque period and one of the defining influences in art history.