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The Calling of St. Matthew
Title: The Calling of St. Matthew
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 807 | Pages: 3.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Calling of St. Matthew
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“The Calling of St. Matthew” is Bernado Strozzi’s depiction of how St. Matthew became one of Jesus Christ’s disciples. It is set in a small wooden room. A light shines from through a window into the painting. Eight men are depicted three counting coins, and five standing. A table with a green tablecloth centers the painting. Placed on top of it are a large sack of coins, an inkwell with a feather …showed first 75 words of 807 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 807 total…Christ did not have to do anything to convince Matthew. He said two words and Matthew rose and pursued. Overall, the painting, along with the biblical passage enlightens people. It illustrates Christ, as great as he was, could not just walk into a room and immediately get people to follow him. It also informs people of faith, and how we are to follow Christ blindly. This is what Matthew did, and all Christians do now.
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