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).
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