Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is known for his early religious paintings that synthesize with the late Renaissance and the decline of the Church's power. His bold, naturalistic style revolutionized Renaissance art by introducing a new style that was adopted by many artists. ... Caravaggio was born as Michelangelo Merisi in September of 1571, in a small town called Caravaggio, located to the east of Milan (which was then under Spanish rule). ... Michelangelo was the first-born child of his father, Fermo Merisi, and his mother, Lucia Aratari. ... This assignment was very important for ...

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