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St. Matthew And The Angel
Saint Matthew and the Angel may refer to: * ''Saint Matthew and the Angel'' (Caravaggio) * ''Saint Matthew and the Angel'' (Rembrandt) * ''Saint Matthew and the Angel'' (Reni) * ''Saint Matthew and the Angel'' (Savoldo) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Matthew And The Angel (Caravaggio)
''Saint Matthew and the Angel'' (1602) is a painting from the Italian master Caravaggio (1571–1610), completed for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. It was destroyed in Berlin in 1945 and is now known only from black-and-white photographs and enhanced color reproductions. Style Caravaggio was known for painting very realistically, using models instead of standard convention and idealization. He made his figures lifelike and relatable, as opposed to portraying unrealistic or phony poses. In this instance, however, the patrons wanted an idealization of the beloved Saint, someone who its viewers could admire and strain to be like. They did not want a bumbling peasant who looked as if he just walked in off the street. With the angel sweeping down and the Saint's stool teetering in movement, it is arguably one of Caravaggio's earliest examples of his dynamic style. It was a much more exciting composition than his first submission. Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
