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The evangelist Matthew writes his gospel while an angel descends to guide his hand, the divine messenger counting off points on his fingers.
Significance
This is the second version; the first was rejected for showing the saint as an illiterate peasant with dirty feet. The replacement maintains dignity while preserving Caravaggio's naturalism.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
292 cm × 186 cm
Location
Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, Italy