Source: http://biltrix.com/2012/09/21/caravaggio-the-calling-of-saint-matthew/
This painting was commissioned by the cardinal Francesco del
Monte. It was painted between 1599 and 1600 for the chapel of San Luigi
dei Francesi, Rome. It's an oil on canvas painting with a size of
322x340cm.
Source: http://www.abcroma.com/GalleriaFotografica.asp?Inizio=82
The painting represents Christ calling Matthew, who is
sitting in the tax office with other people. On the right we can see
Christ pointing at Matthew, and on the left we can see a group of
people, among which Matthew is sitting.
Colour is predominant over the drawing and the landscape is
secondary. People in the painting are dressed like in the 17th
century, but this is a Bible story. Colours are warm and they
have textures of velvets and soft fur. The painter has divided into two different parts one on the right in a vertical
rectangular way and the other one on the left in a horizontal block way.
The subject is biblical. Caravaggio represented the calling of
Saint Matthew: according to Matthew's Gospel. Caravaggio took
inspiration from the Creation of Adam of Michelangelo.
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creation_of_Adam
We can observe many of the Baroque features on this painting:
use of oil painting, predominance of colour over drawing, use of warm
colours, contrast of light and shadow, realism, movement,
foreshortened figures, asymmetry …
This painting belongs to a collection of the life of Saint
Matthew: The Inspiration of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio and
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio. The painting is
now in the chapel of San Luigi dei Francesiin the city of Florence.
Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/338262621986554223/
Source: http://www.friendsofart.net/en/
Other artists painted the same theme painting: Hendrick ter Burgghen and
Bernardo Strozzi.
- http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaggio
- http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/v2/obras/2343.htm
- http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_vocaci%C3%B3n_de_San_Mateo_(Caravaggio)
- http://marauri.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/la-vocacion-de-san-mateo/
- http://www.artble.com/artists/caravaggio/paintings/the_calling_of_saint_matthew
Hello,
ReplyDeleteThese are mu corrections and comments:
-...painted between 1599 and 1600 for the chapel of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. It's an oil on
- The painting represents Christ calling a man called Matthew, who is sitting in the tax office with other people. On the right we can see Christ pointing at Matthew, and on the left we can see a group of people, among which Matthew is sitting.
-... are dressed like in the 17th century, but this is a Bible story.
- The painter has divided the painting into two different parts: one on the right in a vertical rectangular way and the other one on the left in a horizontal block way.
-...represented the calling of Saint Matthew , according to (the) Matthew’s Gospel. Caravaggio took inspiration from
- We can observe many of the Baroque features on this painting: use of oil painting, predominance of colour over drawing, use of warm colours, contrast of light and shadow, realism, movement, foreshortened figures, asymmetry …
You have to explain where you see these features.
- Other artists painted the same theme painting: Hendrick ter Burgghen and Bernardo Strozzi.
You could have included the paintings of the other artists. You don’t say anything about Caravaggio’s peculiar style and his use of chiaroscuro. You could have done it better.
Your mark is 7. Bye.