In a sequel to this painting, an old man reaches for an angel's palm branch as a youth in a loincloth stands over him with a sword.
In a sequel to this painting, an old man reaches for an angel's palm branch as a youth in a loincloth stands over him with a sword. Cardinal Del Monte secured the artist a commission to create this painting in the Contarelli Chapel along with two paintings showing the "martyrdom" and "inspiration" of its title figure. The probable title man in this painting wears a black hat with a coin in it and sits next to a boy with a feathered cap, although some contend that the title figure is actually a (*) youth who is focused on counting coins. Beneath an open window lit from an unseen source, Christ reaches out his finger to the title man of this painting, who points at himself in a "Who, me?" gesture. For 10 points, name this Caravaggio painting of a gospel author's conversion.
In a sequel to this painting, an old man reaches for an angel's palm branch as a youth in a loincloth stands over him with a sword.
The Calling of Saint Matthew [or The Inspiration of Saint Matthew before "inspiration" is read]