The two figures on the left of this painting are taken from a 1545 print by Hans Holbein depicting gamblers unaware of the presence of Death.
The two figures on the left of this painting are taken from a 1545 print by Hans Holbein depicting gamblers unaware of the presence of Death. A man stands on the right with his back illuminated by an unseen light source, although he casts no shadow upon the two feather-capped youths in the middle of the painting. A garish light cuts diagonally across the center of the painting, following the line between Christ's hand and the titular figure. FTP name this painting by Caravaggio concerning the summoning of a tax collector.
The two figures on the left of this painting are taken from a 1545 print by Hans Holbein depicting gamblers unaware of the presence of Death.
The {Calling of St. Matthew}