In The Inspiration of Saint Matthew (1602), Caravaggio created a very simplified composition, only showing the saint and an angel, his inspirational muse for writing the gospels. There is an interest in the classical with the heavy drapery functioning as the saint's clothes, as well as the drapery surrounding the angel. The angel seems to be telling Saint Matthew what to include in the gospels, pointing out things using his hands. ... The composition is very balanced, as Saint Matthew is mostly on the left side of the painting, and the angel is above him, on the upper right, providing ...

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God confirmed: "I condemn you to have a nomadic life for the rest of your days, and your land will never give you food" and he added "And if anyone dares to kill Cain, then the killer shall suffer revenge seven times". ... They saw that a great earthquake had taken place; because the angel of Jehovah descended from heaven and moved the stone that covered the door of the tomb. ... The guard had fainted at the sight of the angel. The angel referred himself to the women: "Don't worry, Jesus has resurrected. ...

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(Pg 1) He sends Creon to an oracle to find out how to cure the city of this plague and Creon comes back to say the killer of Laius is in this town and needs to be driven out for the plague to end. ... In the Christmas Nativity, Owen had always played the role of the angel. ... After many years of performing as the angel, Owen offered to take the part of the baby Jesus when members of the cast complained of being disappointed in the baby Jesus crying. ...

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