The Calling of Saint Matthew

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Baroque painting painting

The Calling of Saint Matthew is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow him, celebrated for its striking use of light and shadow.

Aliases (2)

Calling of Saint Matthew ×1
La Vocazione di San Matteo ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Baroque painting → painting →
artForm	easel painting →
artHistoricalSignificance	key work of early Baroque naturalism → landmark in the development of chiaroscuro →
artist	Caravaggio →
artisticStyle	chiaroscuro →
basedOn	Gospel of Mark → Gospel of Matthew →
commissionedBy	Cardinal Matteo Contarelli →
commissionedFor	Contarelli Chapel →
completionDate	1600 →
countryOfOrigin	Italy →
creator	Caravaggio →
creatorNationality	Italian →
depicts	Calling of Saint Matthew → Gospel narrative → Jesus Christ → Saint Matthew → tax collectors →
depictsEventFrom	Gospel of Matthew 9:9 → New Testament →
followedBy	The Inspiration of Saint Matthew → The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew →
genre	religious painting →
hasPart	figure of Christ → figure of Saint Peter → group of tax collectors at a table →
inception	1599 →
lightingTechnique	single directional light source from the right →
locatedInBuilding	San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome →
location	Contarelli Chapel → Rome → San Luigi dei Francesi →
medium	oil paint →
movement	Baroque →
notableFeature	dramatic use of light and shadow → tenebrism →
originalLanguageTitle	La Vocazione di San Matteo →
partOfSeries	Contarelli Chapel cycle → Saint Matthew cycle by Caravaggio →
religion	Christianity →
setting	tavern-like interior →
significantIn	Catholic art →
support	canvas →
theme	conversion → divine calling → grace →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
The Calling of Saint Matthew ("Calling of Saint Matthew") →	depicts
Caravaggio →	notableWork
The Calling of Saint Matthew ("La Vocazione di San Matteo") →	originalLanguageTitle