How did a last-minute replacement turn into one of the greatest masterpieces in Catholic art history? Art historian Liz Lev joins Anna Mitchell on The Son Rise Morning Show to unpack Caravaggio's iconic masterpiece, The Calling of Saint Matthew, in the French Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. Painted for the Jubilee Year of 1600, Caravaggio’s dramatic use of light captures the exact split second of conversion—where Christ’s call encounters Matthew amidst the noise and wealth of his tax station. Liz breaks down the historical setting, the theological brilliance of the beam of light, and why the image speaks so urgently to the human heart today. Stream now!

How did a last-minute replacement turn into one of the greatest masterpieces in Catholic art history? Art historian Liz Lev joins Anna Mitchell on The Son Rise Morning Show to unpack Caravaggio's iconic masterpiece, The Calling of Saint Matthew, in the French Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. Painted for the Jubilee Year of 1600, Caravaggio&rsquo;s dramatic use of light captures the exact split second of conversion&mdash;where Christ&rsquo;s call encounters Matthew amidst the noise and wealth of his tax station. Liz breaks down the historical setting, the theological brilliance of the beam of light, and why the image speaks so urgently to the human heart today. Stream now!

Son Rise Morning Show The Son Rise Morning Show with Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim is fast-paced, motivating and informational – always from the Catholic perspective. You’ll hear news, engaging interviews, prayer and more each weekday morning from 6am-8am ET. 

Son Rise Morning Show The Son Rise Morning Show with Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim is fast-paced, motivating and informational – always from the Catholic perspective. You’ll hear news, engaging interviews, prayer and more each weekday morning from 6am-8am ET. <a href="https://www.ewtn.com/radio/podcasts/son-rise-morning-show-~NZ"></a>