{"product_id":"tribute-money-mattia-preti","title":"Tribute Money - Mattia Preti","description":"\u003cp\u003eMattia Preti's 'Tribute Money' captures a scene from the Gospel of Matthew with dramatic lighting and realistic figures, characteristic of the Italian Baroque style.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMattia Preti (1613-1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who spent much of his career in Southern Italy and Malta. He is known for his dramatic use of light and shadow, a style influenced by Caravaggio. Preti's works often depict religious or historical subjects, rendered with a theatrical flair. His paintings are characterised by dynamic compositions, realistic figures, and a strong sense of movement. 'Tribute Money' illustrates a scene from the Gospel of Matthew, in which Jesus is asked whether it is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar. Jesus responds by asking for a coin, and then asks whose image and inscription are on it. When told it is Caesar's, Jesus famously says, 'Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's'. The painting is composed with a tight grouping of figures, lit from an unseen source that casts deep shadows across the background. Jesus, in a red robe, stands to the right, while a group of men surrounds a figure who is writing, presumably recording the transaction. The faces are rendered with a naturalism that captures their expressions and individual characteristics. The overall effect is one of intense drama and psychological tension, typical of Preti's Baroque style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pastoral-landscape-with-the-ponte-molle-claude-lorrain\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePastoral Landscape with the Ponte Molle - Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mattia Preti","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57737041740111,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57737042624847,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57737042657615,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57737042690383,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57737042723151,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Tribute-Money_Poster_CompositorV1_1779240245909.jpg?v=1779242435","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/tribute-money-mattia-preti","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}