👉 Italian macabre is a literary and artistic movement that emerged during the late Renaissance and Baroque periods, characterized by its morbid and often grotesque themes, vivid depictions of death, suffering, and decay. It is prominently featured in works such as Dante's "Divine Comedy" as well as in the paintings of artists like Caravaggio, which use dramatic lighting and disturbing subjects to evoke a sense of sorrow and existential dread.