Out of the Closet

The renaissance

Copyright Louis Paul Hennefeld 1983

 

Caravaggio

(1569 - 1609)

ARTIST

 

Postmarked Rome, 8 March 1961.

 

              

 

Caravaggio's ability to capture the seductive moods

of his male models brought him fame among his gay

clientele and the patronage of Cardinal del Monte.

 

John the Baptist

Copyright Louis Paul Hennefeld 1983

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