In the autumn of 1592, Caravaggio arrived in Rome at 20 years old, struggling as an unknown artist among thousands. Over the next eight years, leading up to the Jubilee of 1600, he faced financial hardship, producing cheap devotional images just to survive. He moved through different studios while maintaining modest connections, sometimes painting works that reflected his dire situation. Although he died young, Caravaggio's legacy continues to grow with ongoing discoveries of new paintings attributed to him, exemplifying his enduring impact on the art world.
Caravaggio, an unknown artist at 20, struggled to survive in Rome's art scene, producing affordable works to sustain himself before his eventual rise to fame.
Despite dying at 39, Caravaggio left a vast oeuvre, with new works regularly being attributed to him and controversies surrounding his limited official signatures.
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