About our rating systemFor a painter of such stratospheric standards as Caravaggio, it is impossible to be definitive in naming his “masterpiece.” However, the “Calling of St. Matthew” ★★, in the far-left chapel of Rome’s French church, has to be a candidate. The panel dramatizes the moment Jesus and Peter “called” the customs officer to join them, in Caravaggio’s distinct chiaroscuro (extreme light and shade) style. Around the same time (1599–1602) Caravaggio also painted the other two St. Matthew panels in the Capella Contarelli—including one depicting the saint’s martyrdom. Other highlights inside include Domenichino’s masterful “Histories of Saint Cecilia” fresco cycle.
Rome› Attraction
San Luigi dei Francesi
Via di Santa Giovanna d’Arco 5
Our Rating
Hours
Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10am–12:30pm and 3–7pm; Thurs 10am–12:30pm; Sun 3–7pm
Transportation
Bus: C3, 30, 70, 81, 87, 116, 186, 492, or 628.
Phone
06-688271
Prices
Free admission
Web site
San Luigi dei Francesi
Hours
Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10am–12:30pm and 3–7pm; Thurs 10am–12:30pm; Sun 3–7pm
Transportation
Bus: C3, 30, 70, 81, 87, 116, 186, 492, or 628.
Phone
06-688271
Prices
Free admission
Web site
San Luigi dei Francesi
Map
Via di Santa Giovanna d’Arco 5 RomeNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
