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Which paintings did Caravaggio create for the Contarelli Chapel in San Luigi dei Francesi?
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Caravaggio
The Conversion of St. Paul (second version), oil on canvas by Caravaggio, 1601; in Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome.
Caravaggio created three paintings for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome.1
The works consist of:
- The Calling of St. Matthew: One of two large side-wall panels commissioned in 1599.1
- The Martyrdom of St. Matthew: The second side-wall panel commissioned in 1599.1
- St. Matthew and the Angel: An altarpiece commissioned later, around 1601. Caravaggio produced two versions of this subject; the first was rejected by his patrons, while the second version remains on the altar of the chapel today.1