Beyond Caravaggio

Light, darkness, and drama – the revolutionary influence of Caravaggio

With their eye-catching, dramatic lighting and intense naturalism, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's paintings inspired a multitude of artists during his lifetime and in the decades immediately after his untimely death.

'Beyond Caravaggio' is the first major exhibition in the UK to explore the impact of Caravaggio’s work both on the art of his contemporaries and followers.

Artists as diverse as Gentileschi, Valentin, and Honthorst were drawn to his strikingly original paintings. Each absorbed a different aspect of his work, helping to propagate his style across Europe and giving rise to the international movement known as ‘Caravaggism’.