Question

. Why was Caravaggio’s portrayal of human subjects so shocking

Answer 1

Answer:“Caravaggio made these Biblical stories so vivid,” Treves says. “He brought them into his own time – and he involves you, so that you don't just passively watch. ... “And the naturalistic way of painting that Caravaggio had introduced was seen as the antithesis of that noble tradition of painting going back to Raphael.”

Explanation:Dramatic chiaroscuro, where there are violent contrasts of light and dark. Caravaggio is credited with the invention of this style.