365 Days of Art: May 28 – Caravaggio Kills a Man

St. Paul lays on the ground beneath a horse, who is about to kick him.
Caravaggio, The Conversion of St. Paul, 1601

May 28, 1606

Caravaggio, known for his temper and frequently on the run from the law, kills Ranuccio Tomasoni following a tennis match. Of all things.