stackyFACTSThe master of dramatic lighting was equally dramatic in his personal life. After arguing over a score in a casual game of real tennis, Caravaggio drew a sword, fatally wounded his opponent, and spent the rest of his life fleeing across Italy as a wanted fugitive.
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