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Ida Nappelbaum. Olga Nappelbaum with friend Rakhil (1926). Beautiful Russian art. 1926
Rodchenko to Vkhutemas
Ida Nappelbaum. Olga Nappelbaum with friend Rakhil (1926). Beautiful Russian art. 1926
The mystery of Caravaggio's death solved at last – painting killed him | Art and design | The Guardian
He killed a man, brawled constantly, rowed with patrons and fled justice while revolutionising painting with his chiaroscuro style. Now, as if to underline how dramatic Caravaggio's short life was, researchers say he may have quite literally died for his art.
Scientists seeking to shed light on the mysterious death of the Italian artist in 1610 said they are "85% sure" they have found his bones thanks to carbon dating and DNA checks on remains excavated in Tuscany.
Caravaggio's suspected bones come complete with levels of lead high enough to have driven the painter mad and helped finish him off.
"The lead likely came from his paints – he was known to be extremely messy with them," said Silvano Vinceti, the researcher who announced the findings today .
"Lead poisoning won't kill you on its own – we believe he had infected wounds and sunstroke too – but it was one of the causes."
