Hello! If you’re a first time visitor to Caravaggista, you may want to check out some of the links below.

Why?
This page tells the story behind Caravaggista.com and what the goals of the site are.

What is Art History?
For those of you who wonder what art history is and how art historians do what they do.

Why Choose Art History?
This was written with several types of readers in mind:
- prospective college students unsure of if it’s wise to be an art history major
- current art history students who want a validation of their choice of study
- anyone who wants to know what they can do with a degree in art history

What is Resemblance?
An introductory discussion of the concept of resemblance.

On the Power of Aesthetics & Artistic Intent
An exploration of the power aesthetics and art’s effects on its viewers. Callous Viewers and Heart-Wrenching Art is a complementary article.

Happy 440th Birthday, Caravaggio!
Caravaggio is often discussed on this site, and this article gives a brief overview of his life, art, and contemporary as well as modern perception of him.

Shorts
This section of the site takes its name from UCLA’s Shorttakes Film Festival. I grew up going to it and remember its movies fondly as a source of inspiration. The writings in this section are short musings about various art historical topics.

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