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2) He placed his religious scenes in a realistic setting, & was not afraid of giving them a popular character which sometimes became vulgar. [[strikethrough]] R [[/strikethrough]] He pushed naturalism to the extreme - and painted violent effects. His rough, energetic nature made him flee from worldly considerations, & even the tyranny of cultured people - He enjoyed painting scenes of everyday life. Caravaggio, attempted new & extraordinary effects, by hanging his lamps in unexpected places, & thus obtaining contrasts between deep shadows & sharp lights. His life was crowded with passionate episodes. He had adventures of all kinds: duels, imprisonments, flights, etc - His life ended in misery, like that of Annibale Caracci.