Capella paolina di michelangelo biography

Fresco by Michelangelo

This article is about the painting by Michelangelo. For other uses, see Conversion of Paul the Apostle (disambiguation).

The Conversion of Saul is a fresco painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti (c.

1542–1545).

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It is housed in the Pauline Chapel (Capella Paolina), Vatican Palace, in Vatican City. This piece depicts the moment that Saul is converted to Christianity while on the road to Damascus.

Pope Paul III commissioned the work for the chapel of his namesake.

The chapel was built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in 1537 to 1538 with the patronage of Pope Paul III Farnese to serve as storage for the consecrated Host, and as the place where cardinals gather to elect a new Pope.

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Description

The figure of Christ is in the top left corner of the fresco. He is making a dramatic entrance into the scene, surrounded by a halo of light and a security detail of heavenly hosts.

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