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The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew

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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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Year Created
1603 2
Year Created
1606 2
Medium
Oil on canvas 1
Location
Royal Collection, London 1
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Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Oil on Canvas 1
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Caravaggio, Artists
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1. The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: medium
    Oil on canvas
  • Article text
    It has since remained in the Royal Collection, and between 2022 and 2026 it was on display in Hampton Court Palace near London.
  • Lead section
    The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio.
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2. Wikidata: The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew
  • Wikidata Q1460179, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)
  • Wikidata Q1460179, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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