For comparative purposes the Collection provides a general overview of paintings attributed to Caravaggio and other artists. The paintings in this site bear the same names as those popularly referred to in artistic discussion. The paintings are not listed alphabetically. To find a painting by name use the search facility. The site's preferred presentation is in order of physical picture size (in order of height). In this manner it is possible to view the paintings in the same scale.This feature has shown that the works identifiable as Caravaggio's; seem to have been painted in the same scale (very close to life-size); with little exception. The dating of paintings is a daunting task. Very few of Caravaggio's works can be dated securely and interpretation by various scholars is given. For functional purposes; the site has preferred the older date where scholars bracket their dates."In truth; we usually provide spans of years for undated paintings since artists don't change between December and January." J.T. Spike Viewing the paintings by location is useful to the cultural traveler. For accuracy it is advised to check with the relevant museum as paintings are often removed from display for various reasons.Viewing the paintings by Details is fun and can be refined and tuned by your own input. The paintings in this site have been classified as: a) earlier interpretation (possible influences) b) Paintings by Caravaggio including: Autograph works Controversial works Very controversial works Copies c) Paintings by followers and contemporaries of Caravaggio.