The Cardsharps by Caravaggio, 1594
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Caravaggio's first attempt to paint independently from the commissions of his tutor d'Arpino. It is a burlesque scene in which a "cardsharp" is trying to con another boy, with the help of an old man. The theme of The Cardsharps has been repeated afterwards in paintings by Georges La Tour. Oil on canvas.
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Other paintings/pictures tagged "Caravaggios Boys"
"Concert of Youths" (1595) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
"Boy Bitten by a Lizard" (1594-1596) National Gallery, London |
"Boy Peeling a Pear" (1592-1593) Longhi Collection, Rome |
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Caravaggio Contarelli Chapel Paintings
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Caravaggio Maturity period paintings
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Caravaggio Early paintings
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Caravaggio Later paintings (the Maltese period)
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Caravaggio Latest paintings
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Caravaggio Cerasi Chapel Paintings
The Conversion of St. Paul (1601) • The Conversion of St. Paul (1600)
Caravaggio Contarelli Chapel Paintings
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