Caravaggio’s “Martyrdom Of St. Matthew” Unveiled
Caravaggio’s “Martyrdom of St. Matthew” depicts the dramatic moment in which Saint Matthew, the tax collector turned apostle, is brutally slain while celebrating Mass at the altar. Set against a backdrop of towering architecture and flickering candlelight, the painting captures the raw emotion of the scene, with the saint’s lifeless body sprawled across the foreground … Read more