Caravaggio’s violent triumphs go high-tech in Rome

epa05227378 Art installation during the exhibition 'Caravaggio Experience' in Rome, Italy, 23 March 2016. The exhibition runs from 24 March to 3 July 2016. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

ROME: His depiction of Judith slitting Holofernes’s throat, blood gushing from the wound, has enthralled art lovers for centuries: now Caravaggio’s portrayal of seduction and betrayal can be “relived” at a high-tech exhibition in Rome. 

Fifty-seven paintings by the 16th century artist are from March 24 magnified and projected onto walls inside the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, where 3D images explore their composition and the dramatic use of chiaroscuro, the contrast between light and dark.