Caravaggio: Painter on the Run

Lots of fights and brawls with punching, kicking, swords, and daggers. Blood's mentioned but only described once or twice as spurting or gushing; no other gore described. Mention or brief description of various forms of torture and execution, such as pulling off skin with hot pincers, hanging by the wrists until shoulders tear from their sockets, beheading, and burning at the stake. An execution by clubbing with a mace is briefly described. A lurid murder case mentions savage rape that almost kills someone, a man raping his wife in front of his teen daughter, attempting to rape his 15-year-old son, and "brutally assaulting" the same teen daughter. Murder by poison mentioned. How a Halifax gibbet (for beheading) works, and mention that heads are placed on display afterward. A minor character dies.

Mostly innuendo or alluding to sex like "a different kind of payment" other than cash to a landlady or holding being pulled down onto the bed. A few kisses mentioned but not described. Breasts mentioned and their attractiveness is described briefly. Renting a room in a brothel and mention that they'll have to pay if they want one of the girls. A courtesan is an important character and her pimp becomes important. Mention that women are "on offer" in taverns and trying to decide which one to take. A pregnant woman with eclampsia is described. A woman becomes pregnant unexpectedly and theres' talk of being sure who the father is and whether to get married; the woman is blamed for becoming pregnant. It's widely known that a cardinal sleeps with men. Celibacy of the priesthood is understood as a concept but people don't expect it to be a real practice.

"Whore," "slut," "piss," "butt," and "crap." Name calling includes "snot," "ass," "boob," "bastard," and "jackass."

Caravaggio goes out almost every night to get drunk in taverns as a way of letting off steam or of coping with difficulties. Consequences like jail time are shown, but his behavior doesn't change much. Many scenes mention drinking wine in homes, many others take place in taverns, which are important gathering places and sources of news and gossip.