Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Calling of St. Matthew (detail)

Unknown

Download

Download image (4.6 MB)

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

The life-size figures are half-length instead of full-length, and where the drama of Christ calling the tax-collector to his vocation echoes in the shadows above the figures, has been eliminated. Christ and his follower appear to the left as dark figures in the foreground. The main accent is on the brightly illuminated group on the right. Terbrugghen's original talent and old Netherlandish realism successfully merge here with Caravaggesque motifs and elements. The mercenary soldier pointing to the money on the table shows a profile which marks him as a descendant of types popularized by early sixteenth century Flemish artists, and the six gesticulating hands in the centre are also a survival of an older tradition.

Keywords

Utrecht, Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands, Style: Dutch Baroque Era, School: Dutch Utrecht Baroque school, Movement: Baroque, Dutch, Painting;, Painting

Geographic Location

Utrecht, Netherlands; Utrecht, Netherlands

Type

StillImage

Rights

This material is licensed by USF Libraries for the research and teaching needs of USF students, staff, and faculty only. See: https://lib.usf.edu/collections-and-discovery/collection-management/user-terms/

Access Restrictions

Only thumbnail images and descriptive information are available to non-USF users. Full access to this collection is available only to authorized users on the USF network on campus or via VPN.

Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A01-MHF0402

Calling of St. Matthew (detail)

Share

 
COinS