Proof That Caravaggio Was a Genius

Around 1597, Caravaggio painted one of his most famous—and most enigmatic—works. Centuries later, in 2009, a group of art restorers subjected the painting to X-ray analysis, and what they discovered revealed exactly why Caravaggio is considered a genius. Hidden in the wine carafe in front of Bacchus lies a detail that almost everyone overlooked for centuries… but what could it be? ► Shop "Bacchus" (c. 1597) at - https://www.inspiraggio.com/products/... ► Shop Art Prints & Canvas at - https://www.inspiraggio.com/collectio... ► Shop Fine Art Phone Cases at - https://www.inspiraggio.com/collectio... → Follow us on Instagram:   / inspiraggio   → Contact: [email protected] 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Why Did He Create This Painting? 2:48 Analysis of Bacchus 4:16 The Self-Portrait in the Wine Carafe 6:39 Other Self-Portraits 8:42 Is It Real? #arthistory #art Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.