AHST 1304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Basilica Of Santa Maria Del Popolo, Wtma
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Cerasi chapel, church of santa maria del popolo, rome, italy (saint mary of the people) Mary"s annunciation altarpiece - the piece is by carracci, caravaggio"s competition. Caravaggio"s paintings are the left and right of the altar piece. Peter and paul are largely paired together because of how they preached together. Death of peter and conversion of paul - most dramatic from the saint"s life. Caravaggio, conversion of saint paul, c. 1601, santa maria del popolo, rome, italy. Caravaggio, martyrdom of saint peter, c. 1601, santa maria del popolo, rome, italy. Drives the scene home because of using real models and. Led by a movement by saint philip neri, preaching populism. Bring religion to the level of the people in the streets, not just the popes and the vatican. Caravaggio brings religion down to the people because of how they looked like other people and how they were dressed.
