The Calling of Saint Matthew
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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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Calling of Saint Matthew canonical | 6 |
| Calling of Saint Matthew | 1 |
| La Vocazione di San Matteo | 1 |
| The Inspiration of Saint Matthew | 1 |
| The calling of the apostle Matthew | 1 |
| calling of Saint Matthew | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T534722 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calling of Saint Matthew Context triple: [Caravaggio, notableWork, The Calling of Saint Matthew]
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
St John Passion
The St John Passion is a sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatically sets the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s crucifixion to music for choir, soloists, and orchestra.
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C.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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D.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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E.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calling of Saint Matthew Target entity description: 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.
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
St John Passion
The St John Passion is a sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatically sets the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s crucifixion to music for choir, soloists, and orchestra.
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C.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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D.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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E.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key work of early Baroque naturalism
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landmark in the development of chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| artist | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Mark
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Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cardinal Matteo Contarelli ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Contarelli Chapel ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1600 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| depicts |
The Calling of Saint Matthew
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Calling of Saint Matthew
Gospel narrative ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ Apostle Matthew ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Matthew
tax collectors ⓘ |
| depictsEventFrom |
Gospel of Matthew
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surface form:
Gospel of Matthew 9:9
New Testament ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
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surface form:
The Inspiration of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Christ
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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
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surface form:
San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome
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| location |
Contarelli Chapel
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Rome ⓘ San Luigi dei Francesi ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic use of light and shadow
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tenebrism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle |
The Calling of Saint Matthew
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
La Vocazione di San Matteo
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| partOfSeries |
Contarelli Chapel cycle
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Saint Matthew cycle by Caravaggio ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | tavern-like interior ⓘ |
| significantIn | Catholic art ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
conversion
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divine calling ⓘ grace ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Calling of Saint Matthew Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calling of Saint Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew
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originalLanguageTitle
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The Calling of Saint Matthew
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
La Vocazione di San Matteo
this entity surface form:
calling of Saint Matthew
this entity surface form:
The calling of the apostle Matthew
this entity surface form:
The Inspiration of Saint Matthew