Caravaggio, Medusa, 1597. Baroque artist Caravaggio pioneered the technique of chiaroscuro, which emphasized dramatic light and shadow. His paintings were often grotesque and shocking.
A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art
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Art and Music in Venice: From the Renaissance to the Baroque
by The Renaissance lasted from about 1300 to1700. The Baroque Period followed (with some overlap), 1600-1750.
Both movements began in Italy and spread across Europe.
