The Conversion of St. Paul
Artist: Caravaggio
1600-01
Painting
This is one of two paintings by Caraggaio on the same subjet=ct, the conversion of Paul.
The painting records the moment when Saul of Tarsus, on his way to Damascus to annihilate the Christian community there, is struck blind by a brilliant light and hears the voice of Christ saying, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?...And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they heard not the voice..." (Acts 22:6-11). Elsewhere Paul claims to have seen Christ during a vision, and it is on this basis that he grounds his claim be recognized as an Apostle: "Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?" (I Corinthians 9:1).
This oil on cypress wood painting measures 237 cm × 189 cm (93 in × 74 in) and is housed in the
Odescalchi Balbi Collection, Rome, Italy.
The Coronation of the Virgin
Artist: Hans von Aachen
1596
Painting
The Coronation of Mary is a subject in Christian art, especially popular in Italy in the 13th to 15th centuries, but continuing in popularity until the 18th century and beyond. The subject honoring Mary became common as part of a general increase in devotion to Mary in the Early Gothic period, and is one of the commonest subjects in surviving 14th-century Italian panel paintings, mostly made to go on a side-altar in a church. The great majority of Roman Catholic churches had (and have) a side altar or "Lady chapel" dedicated to Mary.
This painting is oil on canvas, measures 205 x 146 cms | 80 1/2 x 57 1/4 ins and is housed in the Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra A, Germany
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