Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Saint Matthew, Called



Caravaggio's The Calling of Saint Matthew

I have always found this painting, like so many of Caravaggio's works, captivating: the beam of light illuminating Christ and Saint Matthew, then Christ's gracefully outstretched arm (which precisely matches the hand and finger of God the Father, as He brings life to Adam in Michelangelo's Creation on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel), Saint Peter imitating Christ as he points over to call Matthew. It's all wonderful.

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