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Italian Painting in the Baroque Period

<em>The Calling of Saint Matthew</em> by Caravaggio

The Calling of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio

The Calling of Saint Matthew shows Caravaggio's use of tenebrism and stark contrasts between partially lit figures and dark backgrounds to dramatize the effect.  

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