In which Roman church is Caravaggio's 'The Calling of Saint Matthew' located?

Caravaggio’s “The Calling of Saint Matthew” is located in San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome.

The painting hangs in the Contarelli Chapel, a chapel dedicated to Saint Matthew inside the church of the French congregation. Caravaggio completed it around 1599–1600 as part of a commission funded by the estate of Cardinal Matthieu Cointerel, whose name was Italianized as Matteo Contarelli.

The scene shows Christ calling Matthew, traditionally identified as a tax collector, to become one of his disciples. Caravaggio places the biblical event in a dark, contemporary-looking room and uses a sharp beam of light and emphatic gestures to direct attention to the moment of recognition.

It remains alongside two related works by Caravaggio: “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew” and “The Inspiration of Saint Matthew.” The common mistake is to associate it with St. Peter’s Basilica or Santa Maria del Popolo, which contain other important Roman artworks.