Caravaggio’s Contarelli Chapel
Rome. Paintings by Caravaggio, 1599 – 1602.
the calling of st. matthew
Contarelli Chapel, church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. 1599 – 1600. Oil on canvas, 10’7.5″ x 11’2″.
the inspiration of st. matthew
Contarelli Chapel, church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. 1602. Oil on canvas, 9’8.5″ x 6’2.5″.
RECOMMENDED READING
The National Gallery Video
Caravaggio’s First Public Commission
Khan Academy Video
Caravaggio, Calling of Saint Matthew and Inspiration of Saint Matthew
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
Encyclopedia Britannica
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