DNA Tests Could Solve Mystery of Baroque Master Caravaggio’s Death -“The mystery surrounding the death of Baroque master Caravaggio may soon be resolved thanks to new DNA tests — as long as the right body can be found. What caused the death of the painter in 1610 and the whereabouts of his corpse have always been unclear. But a team of Italian anthropologists believe that what is left of Caravaggio’s body may be hidden among dozens of bodies buried in a crypt in Tuscany, thanks to recent historical clues.”*Musicians 1595, 92 cm × 118.5 cm (36 in × 47 in), Oil on Canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

DNA Tests Could Solve Mystery of Baroque Master Caravaggio’s Death -“The mystery surrounding the death of Baroque master Caravaggio may soon be resolved thanks to new DNA tests — as long as the right body can be found. What caused the death of the painter in 1610 and the whereabouts of his corpse have always been unclear. But a team of Italian anthropologists believe that what is left of Caravaggio’s body may be hidden among dozens of bodies buried in a crypt in Tuscany, thanks to recent historical clues.”

*Musicians 1595, 92 cm × 118.5 cm (36 in × 47 in), Oil on Canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

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