Caravaggio: Aggressive And Violent Man

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Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio has always been known as an aggressive and violent man. The popular artist is known for constantly getting himself into some type of trouble. Caravaggio has executed several different physical attacks. The dangerous artist would walk around town with multiple weapons. The weapons he would carry include a sword, a dagger, and even a pistol. All these weapons were carried without a written permit. The most serious attack Caravaggio executed occurred in 1606. This attack caused the death of Ranuccio Tomassoni. The two men fought on a tennis court, some reports suggest the brawl was over a woman. Caravaggio stabbed Tomassoni with his sword leaving him to bleed to death. Caravaggio went from a talented artist to