Caravaggio vs Claudio Monteverdi
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Compare the life timelines of Caravaggio (1571–1610) and Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1571 to 1610.
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Caravaggio (1571–1610)
- — Born in Milan Verified
- — Apprenticed to the painter Simone Peterzano in Milan Verified
- — Moved to Rome Verified
- — Gained the patronage of Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte Verified
- — Completed the Contarelli Chapel paintings including The Calling of Saint Matthew Verified
- — Killed Ranuccio Tomassoni in a brawl and fled Rome Verified
- — Worked in Naples under the protection of the Colonna family Verified
- — Knighted in the Order of Malta, then imprisoned and expelled Verified
- — Died at Porto Ercole while traveling to Rome for a pardon Verified
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
- — Born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan Verified
- — Studied music under Marc'Antonio Ingegneri in Cremona Verified
- — Joined the Gonzaga court in Mantua as a string player Verified
- — Married the court singer Claudia de Cattaneis Verified
- — Appointed maestro della musica to the Duke of Mantua Verified
- — Premiere of the opera L'Orfeo in Mantua Verified
- — Death of his wife Claudia Verified
- — Appointed maestro di cappella at St Mark's Basilica, Venice Verified
- — Ordained as a Catholic priest Verified
- — Died in Venice Verified