Saint Matthew and the Angel

Caravaggio, 1602, Contarelli Chapel

‘Saint Matthew and the Angel’ is a work by Caravaggio (Italy, 1571–1610). It is dated 1602. It is part of the collection Contarelli Chapel. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.

The work was made in Italy. It was commissioned by Catholic Church. It is made of oil paint, canvas, and paint. It measures 232 × 183 cm. The work belongs to the genre religious art. The things depicted include Matthew the Apostle, angel, sitting, and book.

The catalogue has 104 more works by Caravaggio.

• The Baroque