The Calling of Saint Matthew (1599-1600)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:altar
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:artistic_legacy gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:artistic_technique dramatic lighting
emotional expression
naturalism
spiritual significance
color contrast
theatricality
facial expressions
symbolic elements
historical accuracy
dynamic composition
emphasis on realism
narrative clarity
use of space
spatial depth
realistic figures
emphasis on gesture
interaction of figures
realistic drapery
foreground-background relationship
gptkbp:color_palette dark tones
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Cardinal_Matteo_Contarelli
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Christian_art
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:apostles
tax collectors
the moment of Matthew's calling
gptkbp:dimensions 322 cm × 340 cm
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:San_Luigi_dei_Francesi
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Counter-Reformation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Calling of Saint Matthew (1599-1600)
gptkbp:influence Italian Baroque painting
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Georges_de_La_Tour
gptkb:Diego_Velázquez
gptkb:Poussin
gptkb:Rembrandt
gptkb:Caravaggisti
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Gospel_of_Matthew
gptkbp:location Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:notable_technique chiaroscuro
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Contarelli_Chapel_cycle
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Saint_Matthew
gptkbp:symbolism light and shadow
gptkbp:year_created 1599
1600
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4