The bones of the artist have been identified in Tuscany and they show signs of lead poisoning.
Caravaggio died at 38 after an eventful life. But how come the likes of Michelangelo (89 years), Leonardo da Vinci (67 years) and Titian (91-plus years) lived into old age, despite prolific output of paintings?
Is this a genetic pre-disposition to absorbing lead, was Caravaggio a workaholic, or did he simply use different paints to the others?
As a mystery is solved, a new riddle is formed.
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