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Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew, oil on canvas, c. 1599-1600 (Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome)

Additional resource

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (1571–1610) and His Followers, on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History by The Met

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Looking toward the Contarelli Chapel

San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome

View across nave, San Luigi dei Francesi

Arch above Contarelli Chapel

Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew

Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew (detail)

Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew

Caravaggio, Martyrdom of St. Matthew

Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew

Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew

Caravaggio, Inspiration of St. Matthew

Caravaggio, Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, 1599-1600

Caravaggio, Inspiration of St. Matthew, 1599-1600

Caravaggio, Contarelli Chapel

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew," in Smarthistory, November 18, 2015, accessed June 10, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/caravaggio-calling-of-st-matthew/.