The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew (Italian: Martirio di San Matteo; 1599–1600) is a painting by the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, 1600 by Caravaggio. Saint Matthew's history continues with his death. The king of Ethiopia, Hirticus, wished to marry his niece Iphigenia, the abbess of a convent, whose resurrection by Saint Matthew and conversion to Christianity provided the subject for D'Arpino's fresco in the vault.

2023年10月14日 · The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew is one of the paintings that made Italian master painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio famous. It was painted in oil on canvas between 1599 and 1600. It is one half of the two-piece commission he completed for the Contarelli Chapel in Rome, the matching piece being The Calling of Saint Matthew.

2020年10月15日 · The painting shows the martyrdom of Saint Matthew the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Matthew. According to tradition, the saint was killed on the orders of the king of Ethiopia while celebrating Mass at the altar.

Matthew and The Martyrdom of St. Matthew. Caravaggio used his by-now-established method, setting both episodes in the present day and painting directly from live models posed in mise-en-scènes of his own devising. He set the subject of Christ calling Matthew, the tax gatherer, in a dingy modern…

2024年9月20日 · Three paintings–The Conversion, The Inspiration, and The Martyrdom of St. Matthew–tell the story of the life of the saint, from his improbable calling to his death. The paintings are full of artistic drama, reflecting the artist’s own spiritual struggles and his attempt to find his place among Italy’s artistic greats.

These three magnificent paintings by Caravaggio are housed in the Contarelli Chapel, located on the left side of the church. They narrate the story of Saint Matthew, encompassing his divine calling, the inspiration bestowed upon him for writing …

Following instructions left by Cardinal Matthew Contarelli, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio depicts the murder of Matthew the Evangelist, who was cut down while celebrating Mass by a solder sent by Hirticus, the evil King of Ethiopia.

The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew (1599-1600) illustrates the final chapter of the subject’s life and is the last in a trio of canvases which make up the altarpiece of the Contarelli chapel in San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome.

A legend has is that the apostle Matthew was murdered in a church in Ethiopia because he had inconvenienced the local king. Caravaggio shows the moment just before Matthew is stabbed to death. men on the foreground are probably waiting to be baptized.