Caravaggio had an extraordinary influence in his time, as he turned European art from the ideal viewpoint of the [[Renaissance]] to the concept that simple reality was of primary importance. He chose his models from the common people and set them in ordinary surroundings. | Caravaggio had an extraordinary influence in his time, as he turned European art from the ideal viewpoint of the [[Renaissance]] to the concept that simple reality was of primary importance. He chose his models from the common people and set them in ordinary surroundings. |