“The Guardian of Mercy”

Terence Ward presents his new book, The Guardian of Mercy: How an Extraordinary Painting by Caravaggio Changed an Ordinary Life Today.”

In a book that blends history, biography, memoir and journalism, Ward tells the twin stories of Caravaggio and the modern day artist who’s life was transformed by Caravaggio’s The Seven Acts of Mercy.

Image: Detail, The Seven Acts of Mercy.