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Hanging (?) Fragment

Caravaggio

Hanging (?) Fragment

Caravaggio
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Camelid hair, cotton

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Hanging (?) Fragment by Caravaggio.

Gift of Gloria Granz Gonick, 2011.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.