the fortune teller
Michelangelo Merisi's 'The Fortune Teller' (1599) captivates with Caravaggio’s dramatic chiaroscuro, depicting a Romani woman predicting the young man's fate – a masterpiece of illusion and deception.
Caravaggio
Explore Caravaggio (1571-1610): Baroque master of realism & tenebrism. Dramatic religious scenes, intense chiaroscuro, and a revolutionary style that influenced Rubens & Rembrandt.