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In his final years, Caravaggio painted “The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist” (1608) for the altar of a Maltese church. In this talk, Keith Sciberras of the University of Malta dives into Caravaggio’s use of complex spatial relationships and audience immersion, supported by his decades of site experience and archival research.

The annual Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art features distinguished scholars presenting innovative research. Learn more: nga.gov/research/casva/meetings/freedberg-lecture.html

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