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The Calling of Saint Matthew

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The Calling of Saint Matthew is an oil painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, completed around 1599-1600, that depicts the moment Jesus Christ calls on the tax collector Matthew to follow him.

Facts
Disputed
Year Created
1599 1
Wikipedia dates the painting only to 1599-1600; not a single exact year.
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Oil on Canvas 2
Connections

Created By

Caravaggio, Artists
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In Form

Painting, Art Forms
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In Genre

Painting, Art Forms

In Movement

Baroque, Movements
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Located In

Rome

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2. The Calling of Saint Matthew (Wikipedia)
  • infobox medium field: Oil on canvas
  • The Calling of Saint Matthew, Wikipedia summary lead
    The Calling of Saint Matthew is an oil painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio that depicts the moment Jesus Christ calls on the tax collector Matthew to follow him.
  • Lead section
    It was completed in 1599-1600 for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of the French congregation, San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome, where it remains.
  • In Category: Works, The Calling of Saint Matthew, Wikipedia summary
  • Created By: Caravaggio, The Calling of Saint Matthew, Wikipedia summary, created-by
  • In Form: Painting, The Calling of Saint Matthew, Wikipedia summary lead, in-form
    is an oil painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio
  • In Movement: Baroque, The Calling of Saint Matthew, Wikipedia, main body section
    Created during the Baroque era, the painting is an iconic example of the style, featuring conventions like naturalism and tenebrism
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