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shayde78 · 21st August 2020, 09:35 PM

Martyrdom of St. Mathew; c. 1599/1600

This was the painting that made Caravaggio the 'most famous painter in Rome' because it departed so drastically form the poised, kind of artificial, posing of true Renaissance works and introduced a dramatic and dynamic style of composition that would inspire the Baroque generation.

The swords depicted are typical 1500s despite the time period and location being represented (1st Century CE, Ethiopia).

21st August 2020, 09:35 PM	#3
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	The Martyrdom of St. Mathew; c. 1599/1600 Martyrdom of St. Mathew; c. 1599/1600 This was the painting that made Caravaggio the 'most famous painter in Rome' because it departed so drastically form the poised, kind of artificial, posing of true Renaissance works and introduced a dramatic and dynamic style of composition that would inspire the Baroque generation. The swords depicted are typical 1500s despite the time period and location being represented (1st Century CE, Ethiopia). Attached Images