His bold, naturalistic style revolutionized Renaissance art by introducing a new style that was adopted by many artists. ... Living with Petersano and working in his studio introduced Caravaggio to Renaissance art. ... Matthew's life ("St. ... Although he had several admirers his dark character and personal life made him even more controversial. ... His paintings adopted this dark, humanistic style because of the grief he suffered through during his early years of life. ...

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