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His paintings take you directly to that moment of drama – in this painting, it is the ecstasy of Magdalene. This is what makes Caravaggio’s works compelling," said Tagliaferri.

With only about 60 paintings by Caravaggio known to exist, the curators who coaxed so many owners to loan their treasures are right to call this one of the most ambitious shows of his work.

The best of Artnet News in your inbox. Sign up for our daily newsletter. But before Caravaggio was ever heralded as a genius, he was just another impoverished artist struggling to survive in Rome.

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