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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It has since remained in the Royal Collection, and between 2022 and 2026 it was on display in Hampton Court Palace near London.
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The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio.
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