Contarelli Chapel cycle

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The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque artwork
painting series
artForm oil on canvas
associatedWith Counter-Reformation art
commissionedFor Contarelli Chapel
completedIn early 17th century
country Italy
creator Caravaggio
depicts New Testament narrative
Apostle Matthew
surface form: Saint Matthew

The Calling of Saint Matthew
surface form: The calling of the apostle Matthew

The inspiration of the evangelist Matthew
The martyrdom of Saint Matthew
scenes from the life of Saint Matthew
genre religious painting
hasPart The Calling of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
surface form: The Inspiration of Saint Matthew

The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
altarpiece painting of Saint Matthew
side wall painting of The Calling of Saint Matthew
side wall painting of The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Italy
inception circa 1599
late 16th century
influenced Baroque religious painting in Rome
languageOfWork none
locatedIn Contarelli Chapel
Italy
Lazio
Rome
San Luigi dei Francesi
locatedInBuilding San Luigi dei Francesi
surface form: Church of San Luigi dei Francesi
mainSubject Gospel of Matthew
materialUsed oil paint
movement Baroque
notableWorkOf Caravaggio
partOf decoration of Contarelli Chapel
patron Matteo Contarelli
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
significantPlace Rome
San Luigi dei Francesi
style tenebrism
use altarpiece decoration

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The Calling of Saint Matthew partOfSeries Contarelli Chapel cycle
Cardinal Matteo Contarelli commemoratedBy Contarelli Chapel cycle
subject surface form: Matteo Contarelli
this entity surface form: Contarelli Chapel decoration program
Saint Matthew cycle by Caravaggio associatedWith Contarelli Chapel cycle
this entity surface form: Contarelli Chapel decoration program
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew partOfSeries Contarelli Chapel cycle