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The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew

History, Religious and Mythological Paintings

The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, depicting the biblical episode from the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus, walking beside the Sea of Galilee, calls the fishermen brothers Simon Peter and Andrew to follow him. The painting exemplifies Caravaggio's dramatic use of light in his religious works and is held today at Hampton Court Palace. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Medium
Oil on canvas 1
Location
Royal Collection, London 1
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Painting 1
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1. The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew (Wikipedia)
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    Oil on canvas
  • Infobox, location
    Royal Collection, London
  • Genre reference
    The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, depicting the biblical episode from the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus, walking beside the Sea of Galilee, calls the fishermen brothers Simon Peter and Andrew to follow him.
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