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Death And Human Cruelty In Caraavaggio By Caravaggio
Caravaggio shows a murderous moment in a prison yard. It shows our suffering and sadness. Someone watches this horrific moment from our world, it looks like everyone notice the dark and bad actions in our government but nobody wants to intervention. All around in the painting is very terrible. Death and human cruelty are laid bare by this masterpiece, as its scale and shadow daunt and possess the mind.

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