Caravaggism
A term describing the style and technique of the Italian artist MICHELANGELO da CARAVAGGIO (1573-1610), adopted by artists both in Italy (such as B MANFREDI, ORAZIO GENTILESCHI (1563-1647) and G B CARACCIOLO) and abroad (for instance, JUSEPE de RIBERA (1588-1656), GERARD van HONTHORST (1590-1656) and the ‘Northern Caraviggisti’). These artists were influenced by Caravaggio’s