Seven Fierce Fistfights From Art History, From Michelangelo To Julian Schnabel

“When we think of creative people getting into fights, writers usually are the first that come to mind – Ernest Hemingway, Norman Mailer, Jack London, etc.” Hyperallergic stands up for visual artists, with examples from Caravaggio beating a pimp to death to two of Picasso’s mistresses wrestling to two examples of painters punching out art critics.