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Caravaggio's Boy By Keith West

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Publication date: 27/02/2025
ISBN: 9781837942510
Size: 147x445
Imprint: Vanguard Press
Pages: 394

Caravaggio's Boy

Keith West

This is a tour de force which imaginatively and convincingly fills the gaps in our knowledge of Caravaggio's life and that of his model, student and lover, Francesco Boneri. It is a rollicking story which vividly brings to life the violent contrasts of their time: the opulence and squalor, piety and corruption, sophistication and degradation of 16th and early 17th century Italy. Against this backdrop West's expertise in art and art history gives fascinating insights into the genesis and genius of the paintings.
Very Reverend Jeffrey John, former Dean of St Alban's Cathedral.
Cover painting: Sacrifice of Isaac c1603

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Keith West

Keith West studied painting at Coventry College of Art, was formerly head of arts at Camden Institute. He painted the Passion suite, exhibited in churches, including Westminster Abbey. A memoir was commissioned by the Tate Gallery of international art critic Barbara Reise and his experiences as an art student during upheavals leading to the evolution of Brit-Art. The memoir was published in book form: Light Under a Bushel included a critique of contemporary art and art education, serialised in Jackdaw Independent Art Magazine. Research material for the Tate document deposited with Coventry University Archive. Caravaggio’s Boy, published in 2025, was based on the painter and his model – Cecco del Caravaggio – Caravaggio’s Boy.

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