Framed The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" x 19"
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" x 29" 

Product Details:

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is a dramatic and unflinching rendering of the biblical moment when the apostle Thomas verifies Christ’s resurrection by placing his finger into the wound in Christ’s side. Caravaggio captures the scene with his trademark chiaroscuro, using stark contrasts of light and shadow to heighten the intensity of the moment. The figures are gathered tightly in the foreground, nearly life-sized and emerging from the darkness, which gives the viewer an immediate sense of intimacy and confrontation with the miraculous event. Christ, calm and steady, guides Thomas’s hand into His side, while the apostle leans forward, his face filled with curiosity and disbelief turning into realization. The other apostles crowd closely, their features etched with astonishment and awe. Unlike earlier idealized depictions, Caravaggio’s version is visceral and earthy, emphasizing the tactile reality of the wound and the human struggle to believe. The painting epitomizes the Baroque’s focus on emotional realism and direct engagement, pulling the viewer into the tension between doubt and faith.