Caravaggiowasextraordinarilysecretiveaboutthetechniquesheusedtocreatehisingeniousandrevolutionaryart.Hedidn'temployassistantsandhardlyletanyoneintohisworkshop.Althoughjealousrivalsofferedrewardstoanyonewhocoulddiscoverhistradesecrets,hetookthemtohisgrave.Orsoeveryonethought... Caravaggiohadmoneytroublesandwasoftenhoundedbybailiffs.Recently,aninventorywasdiscovereddetailingbelongingsinhisRomanstudiothatwererepossessedaspaymentforbackrent.Atlast,thislistofferedafascinatinginsightintotheplacewherehecreatedmasterpieces,includingDavidwiththeHeadofGoliathandTheCallingofSaintMatthew,andthetoolsheused. Inthisdocumentary,expertsexaminehislifeandtheartistictechniquessuggestedbytherevealinginventory.Couldhisworkhavedemonstratedatechnologicalratherthanastylisticrevolution?Washeatruegeniusorwasheusingadvancedtoolstocutcorners?Armedwiththelist,twogroupsofartstudents,fromLondonandRome,putacollectionofcontroversialtheoriestothetest.