Emily's review
M : The Man Who Became Caravaggio
by Peter Robb
Emily's review
M : The Man Who Became Caravaggio by Peter Robb
Emily's review
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Caravaggio is really a genius, and I don't think too many people are. The second you look at one of his paintings, even from way across a room, you immediately understand a bit more about being a human.
After reading M, Caravaggio is also one of my heroes. When he was wasn't painting dozens of bloody, gay, light and dark masterpieces he was sword fighting strangers in the streets of Rome. Caravaggio loved his boys and his wine, and he went around Rome dueling and tabbing people that pissed him off. He spent a good chunk of his life on the run, and after a while not even his wealthy patrons could bail him out. He has stabbed too many people.
If you enjoy Caravaggio's art, you'll enjoy it more after reading this. If you think Caravaggio is a restaurant in Bay Ridge, you'll enjoy a bloody, smart read about true libertine.
After reading M, Caravaggio is also one of my heroes. When he was wasn't painting dozens of bloody, gay, light and dark masterpieces he was sword fighting strangers in the streets of Rome. Caravaggio loved his boys and his wine, and he went around Rome dueling and tabbing people that pissed him off. He spent a good chunk of his life on the run, and after a while not even his wealthy patrons could bail him out. He has stabbed too many people.
If you enjoy Caravaggio's art, you'll enjoy it more after reading this. If you think Caravaggio is a restaurant in Bay Ridge, you'll enjoy a bloody, smart read about true libertine.
