The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Church_of_San_Luigi_dei_Francesi
gptkb:Francesco_Melzi
gptkb:Vatican_Museums
gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:painting
gptkbp:art_style Baroque period
emotional intensity
dynamic composition
dramatic realism
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:artistic_influence gptkb:Caravaggisti
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains influential today
gptkbp:collection San Luigi dei Francesi collection
gptkbp:color dark tones
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Cardinal_Matteo_Contarelli
gptkbp:created gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced religious art
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts Christian martyrdom
gptkbp:depicts the martyrdom of Saint Matthew
gptkbp:dimensions 322 cm × 343 cm
gptkbp:exhibition exhibited in major galleries
gptkbp:exhibits realism
gptkbp:has_artwork Saint Matthew and executioner
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Counter-Reformation
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Saint_Matthew
gptkbp:historical_period 17th century
gptkbp:historical_significance important Baroque work
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
gptkbp:influenced later artists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkbp:influences Renaissance art
gptkbp:inspired_by biblical accounts
gptkbp:is_featured_in art history studies
gptkbp:location Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:narrative_style storytelling through imagery
gptkbp:notable_features dramatic lighting
gptkbp:notable_work one of Caravaggio's major works
gptkbp:part_of Contarelli Chapel altarpiece
gptkbp:restoration restored multiple times
gptkbp:stations highly praised
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Saint_Matthew
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:technique chiaroscuro
gptkbp:themes faith and sacrifice
gptkbp:year_created 1600