“twin careers of artistic brilliance and public violence”—I’m dying! I only recently learned of Caravaggio’s reputation as a public terror; this artichoke story is a fascinating example! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading it. Same here, actually. I didn’t know much about Caravaggio’s personality until recently. I’d heard he was violent, and of course I knew about the murder, but I hadn’t realized how often he got into trouble. When I first came across the artichoke story, I laughed because it just seemed so odd. But even in a little episode like this, you can already see how tormented and unpredictable he must have been.
In some trattorias (in Rome, but not only) you may still find waiters like that… and sometimes, throwing plates doesn’t feel like such an overreaction! 🤣🤣🤣 they deserve it
“twin careers of artistic brilliance and public violence”—I’m dying! I only recently learned of Caravaggio’s reputation as a public terror; this artichoke story is a fascinating example! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading it. Same here, actually. I didn’t know much about Caravaggio’s personality until recently. I’d heard he was violent, and of course I knew about the murder, but I hadn’t realized how often he got into trouble. When I first came across the artichoke story, I laughed because it just seemed so odd. But even in a little episode like this, you can already see how tormented and unpredictable he must have been.
Ok, murder?! I clearly have a lot more reading to do, I was just in it for the art! Wow. Suddenly thrown artichokes have become much more sinister!
One of his frequent brawls didn’t end well…
Great read!
Thank you for reading!
Well, Caravaggio had a point, but I guess that, in 1604, the concept of good customer service hadn't been completely grasped.
In some trattorias (in Rome, but not only) you may still find waiters like that… and sometimes, throwing plates doesn’t feel like such an overreaction! 🤣🤣🤣 they deserve it
I'm sure they do!😂