Caravaggio's Heartbeat

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Heart and art are very closely aligned My heartbeat accelerates when I view The artist's canvas so carefully primed Renaissance art drives emotions askew Breathless admiration, Caravaggio Not one brushstroke out of faithful place His art is verbal, painful to behold Whom did he owe his mighty talent to? Time has not managed his art to erase Agony and pain on canvas unfold. Duomo is silent the shade quite profound Atmosphere intense with shadows of past My footsteps ring clear when walking around Time's worth never lost in shade of years cast Painting sublime not aged in any way Breathless eyes water: pain beyond measure Years recede quickly as I contemplate Impossible, to tear oneself away Intense quick moment at one with treasure Transformed in instant as I concentrate. Votive light flickering a special place Dancing shadows across the chapel floor Caravaggio's art won't be erased His art is eternal he does endure Renaissance allure always immortal One look, so undone, my emotions flayed Tears flow freely at splendid endeavour As I am whisked through times open portal The painting ignites prayer so I prayed My empathic feeling never severed. Information:John the Baptist was painted at least eight times by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610). Pixabay image by:Lolame