Upon reading about Derek Jarman and finding out that he has been known in the avant garde world, I wasn't too excited, but Caravaggio is a little different than avant garde thankfully. If you're looking to what a historical account about Caravaggio then this might not be the best place to look though unless you plan on getting an encyclopedia and reading along as you go about the guy just to see what is fictional and non-fictional in the story. Lots of the movie are ideas about why he might have murdered and reacted in his relationships as he did since there probably will never be a 100% truth to it.
Summary: 17th century painter, Caravaggio, is unique in what he does and draws attention to himself even as a young man. A Vatican member takes him under his wing and has him painting, but his constant rebelling brings a lot of negative attention. Caravaggio carries on relationships with his models, both male and female, and incites a lot of jealousy between them, especially the dating couple he dates as well. His painting also are religious in nature, but he poses prostitutes and others who bring controversy to the style of paintings he does.
