What does "caravaggio" mean?

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.

How do you pronounce "caravaggio"?

Pronounced //ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ//.

Common synonyms include: baroque painter, bergamo municipality, italian painter, lombardy town, the painter.

/ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/ name

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Proper Noun

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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.

"Caravaggio is a very famous painter."

From Italian Caravaggio, his family's place of origin.