Caravaggio - A Life Sacred and Profane: Interview with Andrew Graham-Dixon

On Episode #14 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Andrew Graham-Dixon.

Andrew is one of the leading art critics and presenters of arts television in the English-speaking world.

We discussed his book, 'Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane’.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Andrew's background
5:31 - Aun's introduction to Caravaggio
6:33 - What drew Andrew to Caravaggio during the documentary?
13:36 - How did Caravaggio's early life experiences shape him?
21:39 - Did Caravaggio's training, or lack of it, affect him?
25:21 - How did Caravaggio's environment effect him?
30:45 - The duel between Caravaggio and Tomassoni
42:00 - Caravaggio's move to become a Knight of Malta
48:32 - Caravaggio's self-destructive behaviour
52:52 - The Martyrdom of St. Matthew
58:25 - Outro

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