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

In this episode of Book Talk Today we a discussing the book 'Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane' by author Andrew Graham-Dixon.

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

He has a long history of public service in the field of the visual arts, having judged the Turner Prize, the BP National Portrait Prize and the Annual British Animation Awards, among many other prizes. He has served on the Government Art Collection Committee, the Hayward Advisory Committee, and is currently a member of the board of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.

In the course of his career, Andrew has won numerous awards for writing and broadcasting, and his achievements have been acclaimed by many of his most distinguished peers.

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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