Calling of Saint Matthew

 
Calling of Saint Matthew. Caravaggio. c. 1597–1601 C.E. Oil on canvas.
  • CONTARELLI CHAPEL; ONE OF THE THREE APOSTLES OF CHRIST; TAX COLLECTORS, MATTHEW ONE OF THEM; COINS ON TABLE; EARTHBOUND; SET IN TAVERN, BAR; A CAUGHT MOMENT IN TIME; SHARP CONTRAST AGAINST LIGHT/DARK; NATURALISTIC, BODIES HAVE WEIGHT; CHRIST POINTING RESEMBLES CREATION OF ADAM
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