Contarelli Chapel

The Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio, 1599-1600

The Contarelli Chapel or Cappella Contarelli is located within the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. It is famous for housing three paintings on the theme of Saint Matthew the Evangelist by the Baroque master Caravaggio.[1][2] The paintings were Caravaggio's first major public commission and one that cemented his reputation as a master artist. The chapel commemorates the French cardinal Matthieu Cointerel.

  1. ^ "Where to see Caravaggio's paintings in Rome". Spectator Life. January 31, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Trend, Nick. "On the trail of the drinking, whoring, brawling - and brilliant - Caravaggio". The Telegraph.

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