Early Knife fighter

[godot]

So everyone knows about Jim Bowie and the Sandbar fight, but have you ever heard of Caravaggio? I first learned of him when one of his paintings was stolen from the Art Institute. I then looked at some of his work and was kind of blown away. He wasn't just another church hack-the guy could paint.

Anyway today I was watching the arts channel today and they had a piece about him. He was of humble origins and was orphaned at age eleven. In the later part of the 1500's, being an orphan was not exactly a fun experience. Things were pretty rough & tumble. As an adult, he carried a sword even though it was illegal. His painting career seemed to take off after he killed a guy over a tennis game. The balance of his life was short-productive and violent.
I found it interesting.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/caravaggio/

 

[Pete1977]

So everyone knows about Jim Bowie and the Sandbar fight, but have you ever heard of Caravaggio? I first learned of him when one of his paintings was stolen from the Art Institute. I then looked at some of his work and was kind of blown away. He wasn't just another church hack-the guy could paint.

Anyway today I was watching the arts channel today and they had a piece about him. He was of humble origins and was orphaned at age eleven. In the later part of the 1500's, being an orphan was not exactly a fun experience. Things were pretty rough & tumble. As an adult, he carried a sword even though it was illegal. His painting career seemed to take off after he killed a guy over a tennis game. The balance of his life was short-productive and violent.
I found it interesting.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/caravaggio/

Christopher Marlowe was a playwright who was a brawler. He was stabbed in the eye in a dispute over a bar tab and died.

 

[Erasmus]

My art history professor said he was a homosexual. I liked his paintings anyways, though.

um, not like that.

 

[marcinek]

My art history professor said he was a homosexual. I liked his paintings anyways, though.

um, not like that.

That's pretty bold of your art teacher to out himself like that. Good for him!

But back to the point. Its not like Bowie invented knife fighting.

 

[Larry Turko]

That's pretty bold of your art teacher to out himself like that. Good for him!

But back to the point. Its not like Bowie invented knife fighting.

Good One!!! Many of the most creative artists of all time were homosexuals,including Leonardo da vinci. I guess it'll take a little more time before everyone feels comfortable about appreciating great art regardless of the artists sexual orientation.