Conversion of St. Paul on the Road of Damascus (1601 Caravaggio), art
From 4 Enoch: The Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism
Conversion of St. Paul on the Road of Damascus (1601) is a painting by Caravaggio.
Abstract
Oil on canvas (230 cm × 175 cm (91 in × 69 in). A first version of the painting (known as Conversion of St. Paul, 1601) was rejected and the Author had to replace it with the current version.
History and current location
The work was commissioned to decorate the Cerasi chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy, where it is still currently located. The first version of the painting is preserved at the Odescalchi Balbi Collection in Rome [Italy].
