The Calling of Saint Matthew
A beam of light in a Roman tavern: Caravaggio's chiaroscuro spread across Europe from here
- Author
- Caravaggio
- Style
- Baroque — Art designed to overwhelm: motion, dramatic light and theatre that pulls the viewer in
- Century
- 16th century
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