Tupac Shakur needs no introduction. You might be less familiar with Caravaggio, however. The Baroque painter was an amazing artist, well known hot head and constantly in trouble with the law. Basically, 400 years before Tupac, there was another pop culture figure going around acting in exactly the same manner.
Of course, there was no such thing as pop culture in the early 1600s. That’s not the point though. Caravaggio was a rockstar for his time and his rap sheet is very similar to Tupac’s. These two artists knew how to wild out. So much so, it is difficult to keep track of who did what.
Don’t believe us? Take this quiz and see if you can figure out which of these notorious events is attributed to Tupac and which ones are the work of Caravaggio. And don’t forget to hit finish at the end of the quiz for your results!
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Who did it, Tupac or Caravaggio?
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Congrats on knowing that painters can be thugs too. Just remember, if you plan on carrying your sword around town, be sure to have a permit for it.
Who knew that Tupac and Caravaggio had so much in common? Not you obviously. If you take one thing from this quiz, remember to protect your dick if find yourself in an argument over a tennis game or prostitute.
#1. Whose death remains a mystery to this day?
This is a trick question. Obviously, we still don’t know who killed Tupac. However, his death may have never happened had it not been for a dive during the Bruce Seldon versus Mike Tyson boxing match. Butterfly effect, y’all.
As for Caravaggio, maybe he died from syphilis or maybe he died after being stabbed. A lot of people have theories, but his death also remains unsolved.
#2. Who was arrested for carrying a weapon without a permit?
Caravaggio was arrested for carrying a sword without a permit and also went to court for carrying a sword and dagger without a permit. Tupac was never arrested for carrying a weapon without a permit but was jailed for having a concealed weapon.
#3. Who lyrics include: Wipe your ass with (your work) or stuff them up the cunt of your friend’s wife?
Caravaggio strikes again. Tupac was known for his diss tracks, but he does not get credit for this one. These lyrics actually came from a poem Caravaggio wrote about a rival painter, Giovanni Baglione, who he had beef with. Bad Boy Records. Baglione. If you want to be down with either, then fuck you too.
#4. Who was inspired by an Italian diplomat, philosopher and writer from the 16th century?
That would be Tupac. He was so obsessed with Niccolò Machiavelli that he took on the alias Makaveli. On the other hand, Caravaggio hated almost everyone.
#5. Who studied poetry and ballet growing up?
Tupac studied both poetry and ballet as a kid. While Caravaggio dabbled in slanderous poetry as an adult, not much is known about his childhood apart from the fact his parents died from the plague.
#6. Who was jailed for attacking a law enforcement officer only to escape prison?
Caravaggio managed this impressive feat. The artist attacked a high-ranking knight (Not Suge mind you) only to find himself in prison once more. He would escape his jail cell, something Tupac never managed during his stays in prison.
#7. Who tried to cut off another man’s penis only to kill him?
This is perhaps what Caravaggio is most famous for. Originally, the dispute was thought to be about a game of tennis but historians now believe the painter was fighting with another man about a prostitute. While the reason why may be in dispute, it was clear that Caravaggio was aiming for the dick. He ended up killing the guy instead.
