Five Men and a Caravaggio

A Chinese artisan, in Dafen village in Southern China, reproduces by hand Caravaggio's John in the Wilderness, aka Saint John the Baptist. His studio is his home, and his family all particip... Read allA Chinese artisan, in Dafen village in Southern China, reproduces by hand Caravaggio's John in the Wilderness, aka Saint John the Baptist. His studio is his home, and his family all participate in varying ways in the cottage industry of reproducing western art for consumers. In L... Read allA Chinese artisan, in Dafen village in Southern China, reproduces by hand Caravaggio's John in the Wilderness, aka Saint John the Baptist. His studio is his home, and his family all participate in varying ways in the cottage industry of reproducing western art for consumers. In London, a Swiss Italian poet, unveils the Chinese painter's copy, which he has received as ... Read all