The Calling of Saint Matthew
Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
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Baroque Painter · Active 1630 – 1630
Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — religion & mythology — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Religion & Mythology
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Giovanni Battista Caracciolo (1)
About Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Giovanni Battista Caracciolo produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Giovanni Battista Caracciolo's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
- When did Giovanni Battista Caracciolo live?
- Giovanni Battista Caracciolo was active around 1630 – 1630, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Giovanni Battista Caracciolo?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Giovanni Battista Caracciolo paint?
- Religion & Mythology.