1. BY: JOURDAN JULES Caravaggio

2. Early Years Caravaggio was born in Italy around he year 1571 Orphaned at the age of 11 His real name was Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio He apprenticed with a painter in Milan (BOY WITH A BASKET OF FRUIT)

3. Family His fathers name was Fermo Merisi His father died of the Bubonic Pelage when Caravaggio was only 6 His mothers name was Lucia Aratori He has 3 brothers and he is the oldest

4. Later Years Killed a Roman pimp named Ranuccio Tomassoni in fight in Rome in 1606 He died on July 18,1610

5. Famous Works Death of a Virgin Medusa David with head of Goliath

6. Citations "Caravaggio Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. "Caravaggio - The Complete Works." Caravaggio - The Complete Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2014.