Episode 280 - Caravaggio's "Burial of St. Lucy"

29/05/2024 21 min
Episode 280 - Caravaggio's "Burial of St. Lucy"

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After his daring escape from the island of Malta, Caravaggio went to Siracusa, Siscily. There he painted one of his most haunting works – the "Burial of St. Lucy." An oppressive yellowish light illuminates the macabre burial of the early Christian martyr whose head almost looks detached from its body.