Khan Academy: Art History: Italy: Caravaggio, Calling of Saint Matthew

This video [3:38] discusses Caravaggio's, Crucifixion of St. Peter, oil on canvas, 1601 (Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker.

The WebMuseum gives you information about Caravaggio's, "The Calling of Saint Matthew," including who each person in the painting is.

This video discusses Gian Lorenzo Bernini's, Ecstasy of Saint Theresa, 1647-52 (Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome). [7:33]

This video discusses Caravaggio, Death of the Virgin, 1605-06, Oil on canvas, 12 feet, 10 inches x 8 feet (369 x 245 cm) (Musee du Louvre, Paris) Painted for the altar of a family chapel in the church of Santa Maria Della Scala del...

Video discussing a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture of a youth, c. AD 69-96. The original statue, Diadoumenos, by Polykleitos, c. 430 BC, was melted down for its bronze. Includes links to additional information and images. [9:03]

Video and article discussing the history and features of Caravaggio's Calling of St. Matthew. [6:22]

This video discusses Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's, Narcissus at the Source, oil on canvas, 1597-99 (Palazzo Barberini) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. [3:36]

This video [4:03] discusses Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's, The Supper at Emmaus, 1601, oil on canvas, 55 x 77 inches, 141 x 196.2 cm (National Gallery, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.

This video discusses Gian Lorenzo Bernini's, Bust of Medusa, marble, c. 1644-48 (Capitoline Museum). [2:56]

This video [3:47] discusses Andrea Pozzo's, Saint Ignatius Chapel in the left transept of the church, Il Gesu, Rome (commissioned in 1695). Many artists contributed including Alessandro Algardi, Pierre Legros, Bernardino Ludovisi, Il...