Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, is one of the most important and well-known painters of the Italian atistic scene, after a long period of oblivion he has returned to enjoy all the attention it deserves. This essay offers insight into his biography, his works of art and the artistic period in which he lived and which influenced his artistic life. Keeping in mind one fact: Caravaggio was a great theater director rather than a painter.