CARAVAGGIO ASSASSINO | 1994 | R. BASSANI | F. BELLINI

Published in 1994, this volume by R. Bassani and F. Bellini offers a critical investigation into the criminal episodes associated with the life of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Blending historical analysis with biographical reconstruction, the authors explore legal records, eyewitness accounts, and socio-political contexts to frame Caravaggio not only as an artist but as a man entangled in violence. The structure follows key events chronologically, aiming to separate myth from fact. Addressed to readers of art history, legal history, and biographical research, it sheds light on the darker facets of Caravaggio’s legacy.