Martyrdom of St. Matthew (Updated over a year ago)

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Michelangelo Merisi da CARAVAGGIO (1573 - 1610): Caravaggio's powerful light cuts a wedge into the darkness of the scene. The more controlled & orderly composition of The Calling of St. Matthew-which is directly opposite-is startlingly contrasted by the violence & fear in The Martyrdom.

Tags: apostles , baroque , early modern , italian , martyrdom , martyrs , matthew , painting , torture

Added to CSU World Image Archive on October 25, 2007.

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