Saint Matthew and the Angel
| Saint Matthew and the Angel, colorised reproduction. | |
|---|---|
| Italian: San Matteo e l'angelo | |
| Artist | Caravaggio |
| Year | 1602 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 295 cm × 195 cm (116 in × 77 in) |
| Location | Destroyed in 1945 |
Saint Matthew and the Angel (1602) is a painting from the Italian master Caravaggio (1571–1610), completed for the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. It was destroyed in Berlin in 1945 and is now known only from black-and-white photographs and enhanced color reproductions.