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The Calling of Saint Matthew is an oil painting by Caravaggio that depicts the moment Jesus Christ calls on the tax collector Matthew to follow him. 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.
15 sie 2023 · The Calling of St Matthew (c.1599 – 1600) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is an oil on canvas that is part of the Contarelli Chapel at the Church of St. Louis of the French, otherwise known as San Luigi dei Francesi, in Rome, Italy.
The Calling of Saint Matthew, 1600 by Caravaggio. The subject traditionally was represented either indoors or out; sometimes Saint Matthew is shown inside a building, with Christ outside (following the Biblical text) summoning him through a window.
8 maj 2021 · The Calling of Saint Matthew is a masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, depicting the moment at which Jesus Christ inspires Matthew to follow him. 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 today.
Here’s the passage from the Gospel of Matthew that Caravaggio has painted: “[0:40] As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.” Such a simple passage, but so profound.
The Calling of Saint Matthew is proof of Caravaggio's ability to show biblical scenes more realistically and unfolding before the viewer's very eyes. The artist was not creating a descriptive naturalism but instead focused on the physical reality of this particular scene.
Obraz Powołanie św. Mateusza Caravaggia budził wielkie zainteresowanie już od czasu swojego powstania. Jest jednym z dzieł, na których badaniu doskonalone są metody historii sztuki. Mimo wielkiego dorobku badawczego, przedmiotem kontrowersji pozostaje nadal tak podstawowa kwestia, jak identyfikacja protagonisty: która z postaci na ...
