St. Matthew and the Angel is one of Caravaggio’s most fascinating—and controversial—religious paintings. Caravaggio painted it in 1602 for a chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. The church was commissioning a series of paintings about St. Matthew, and Caravaggio was asked to paint three scenes: Matthew’s calling, his martyrdom, and […]
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April
22
Great is Thy Faithfulness
posted by laurieetta
This portrayal of Jeremiah by Michelangelo is part of the monumental masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. Jeremiah is one of the seven prophets depicted by Michelangelo on the ceiling. He is portrayed as an older man, his face etched with lines of wisdom and sorrow. You can almost see the inner turmoil in his tense posture. […]
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