| The Conversion of Saul | |
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| Artist | Michelangelo |
| Year | circa 1542–1545 |
| Type | Fresco |
| Dimensions | 625 cm × 661 cm (246 in × 260 in) |
| Location | Cappella Paolina, Vatican Palace, Vatican City |
| Preceded by | The Last Judgment |
| Followed by | The Crucifixion of St. Peter |
The Conversion of Saul is a fresco painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti (c. 1542–1545). 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. [1]
- ^ Kuntz, "Designed for Ceremony," 228.