Explore the Creation of this artwork, The Inspiration of Saint Matthew.
In February 1602, following the installation of his first two pieces in the chapel, Caravaggio was contracted to create an altarpiece, to be delivered by Pentecost of that year. The first painting he created, Saint Matthew and the Angel, was rejected and later destroyed in World War II.The Inspiration of Saint Matthew was finished rather quickly, with Caravaggio receiving payment by September 1602.
Saint Matthew and the Angel Caravaggio Pentecost World War II