Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/conversation-caravaggio-a-life-sacred-and-profane Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Michelangelo Caravaggio was one of the great painters in the history of Western art. He also remains one of the most mysterious and elusive of artistic geniuses. A new biography by Andrew Graham-Dixon, “Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane,” wrestles with the man, his times and his work.