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*3. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/The_Inspiration_of_Saint_Matthew_by_Caravaggio.jpg Inspiration of St. Matthew] (1602) | *3. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/The_Inspiration_of_Saint_Matthew_by_Caravaggio.jpg Inspiration of St. Matthew] (1602) | ||
[NOTE: The original version of the ''Inspiration of St. Matthew'' (known as [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Caravaggio_MatthewAngel.jpg St. Matthew and the Angel], 1602) was rejected and the Author had to replace it with the current painting] | |||
==History and current location== | ==History and current location== | ||
Caravaggio painted the three stories from the life of St. Stephen to decorate the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome [Italy], where they are still located. The original version of the ''Inspiration of St. Matthew'' was | Caravaggio painted the three stories from the life of St. Stephen to decorate the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome [Italy], where they are still located. The original version of the ''Inspiration of St. Matthew'', which was preserved in Berlin [Germany] was destroyed in 1945 during the Second War World. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 09:21, 31 December 2009
Stories from the Life of St. Matthew (1600-1602) is a cycle of paintings by Caravaggio.
Abstract
The Life of St. Matthew is illustrated in three episodes:
- 1. Calling of St.Matthew (1600)
- 2. Martyrdom of St. Matthew (1600) - Oil on canvas, 323 cm × 343 cm (127 in × 135 in)
- 3. Inspiration of St. Matthew (1602)
[NOTE: The original version of the Inspiration of St. Matthew (known as St. Matthew and the Angel, 1602) was rejected and the Author had to replace it with the current painting]
History and current location
Caravaggio painted the three stories from the life of St. Stephen to decorate the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome [Italy], where they are still located. The original version of the Inspiration of St. Matthew, which was preserved in Berlin [Germany] was destroyed in 1945 during the Second War World.
External links
- Wikipedia (Calling of St. Matthew)
- Wikipedia (Martyrdom of St. Matthew)
- Wikipedia (inspiration of St. Matthew)
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Matthew_and_the_Angel_(Caravaggio)
Wikipedia (St. Matthew and the Angel)]