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Caravaggio
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), an Italian painter famous for his dramatic use of light and shadow.
"The gallery's new wing is devoted entirely to Caravaggio's paintings."
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Etymology
Named after Caravaggio, the town in Italy his family came from.