from the New York Times today:

 

Pope Francis, 1936-2025, who in his term as Pope, was the guardian of an art treasury at the core of the Western tradition, loved the work of the Milanese painter, Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio ) 1571-1610, more than any painter.  

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/24/arts/pope-francis-caravaggio.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CU8.fHfY.tJoOwQz9O2Ew&smid=url-share

 

 

The Calling of St. Matthew, 1599-1600, oil on canvas. Caravaggio, 1571-1610, Italian. Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesci, Rome.  Image from the web.