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2 days ago · By Daniel Payne. CNA Staff, Jan 25, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). Even those who aren’t intimately acquainted with art history may be familiar with the Baroque master Caravaggio’s dual paintings depicting the conversion of St. Paul, two of the more famous works of art in the Western canon.
2 days ago · Caravaggio is best known for being a renowned yet controversial Italian painter of the late 1500s and early 1600s. Some of his best-known works of art are Sick Bacchus, The Musicians, Head of the Medusa, The Conversion of St. Paul, The Entombment of Christ, and The Beheading of St. John.
Apr 29, 2024 · The Conversion of St. Paul is also powerful. It shows Caravaggio’s masterful use of light. A warm glow washes over Paul as he falls from his horse and emerges from the darkness in an ecstasy of revelation. The horse rather than Paul is the dominant feature of the composition.
4 days ago · Discover the 3 Churches with Caravaggio Paintings in Rome. Contents hide. 1Discover the 3 Churches with Caravaggio Paintings in Rome. 1.11. Church of San Luigi dei Francesi. 1.1.1“The Calling of Saint Matthew”. 1.1.2“Saint Matthew and the Angel”. 1.1.3“The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew”. 1.22.
Apr 29, 2024 · Conversion of St. Paul. The great apostle was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin. He surpassed all his peers in zeal for the Jewish law and their traditions, which he thought to be the cause of God ...
May 2, 2024 · 803 subscribers. Subscribed. 0. No views 56 seconds ago Beyond Shakespeare. A read through and discussion of The Conversion of St Paul, as seen on our YouTube exploring sessions in another...
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Apr 26, 2024 · Caravaggio’s The Calling of St Matthew (1599–1600) hangs in the Cappella Contarelli at the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. Credit: Alamy. Although named after an angel, Caravaggio needed no stronger reason to brawl than having his artichokes dressed with butter instead of olive oil. Maev Kennedy delves into his short and brutal life.
