Conversion on the Way to Damascus

painting by Caravaggio
VisualArtwork painting Q2273517
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Conversion on the Way to Damascus

Summary

Conversion on the Way to Damascus is a painting[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus is the creator of Caravaggio[3].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's religion is recorded as Christianity[4].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus is in the country of Italy[5].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's instance of is recorded as painting[6].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus is associated with the Baroque movement[7].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's genre is religious art[8].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's depicts is recorded as Conversion of Paul the Apostle[9].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's depicts is recorded as Paul the Apostle[10].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus is made of oil paint[11].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's collection is recorded as Santa Maria del Popolo[12].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus took place at Cerasi Chapel[13].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus is part of paintings by Caravaggio in the Cerasi Chapel[14].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's Commons category is recorded as Conversion of Saint Paul by Caravaggio (Rome)[15].
  • January 1, 1604 marks the founding of Conversion on the Way to Damascus[16].
  • January 1, 1600 marks the founding of Conversion on the Way to Damascus[17].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's main subject is Conversion of Paul the Apostle[18].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's depicts Iconclass notation is recorded as 73F2212[19].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's described by source is recorded as 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die[20].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Conversion on the Way to Damascus'}[21].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+230'}[22].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+175'}[23].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's fabrication method is recorded as chiaroscuro[24].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus dates from the Baroque[25].
  • Conversion on the Way to Damascus's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Conversion on the Way to Damascus is the creator of Caravaggio[3].

Publication

Conversion on the Way to Damascus's genre is religious art[8]. It is part of paintings by Caravaggio in the Cerasi Chapel[14].

Subject and Themes

Conversion on the Way to Damascus's main subject is Conversion of Paul the Apostle[18]. It is associated with the Baroque movement[7].

Material and Period

Conversion on the Way to Damascus is made of oil paint[11]. It dates from the Baroque[25]. It took place at Cerasi Chapel[13].

Why It Matters

Conversion on the Way to Damascus ranks in the top 3% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Caravaggio. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Caravaggio. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Caravaggio. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Surajr7 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method chiaroscuro
    Creator Caravaggio
    Part of
    Country Italy
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P571]]: 1604"
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