In the Bible St Paul's conversion to Christianity takes place on the road to where?
Conversion on the Way to Damascus Conversion on the Way to Damascus The Conversion on the Way to Damascus ("Conversione di San Paolo") is a masterpiece by Caravaggio, painted in 1601 for the Cerasi Chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in Rome. The painting depicts the moment recounted in Chapter 9 of Acts of the Apostles when Saul, soon to be the apostle Paul, fell on the road to Damascus. He heard the Lord say "I am Jesus, whom you persecute, arise and go into the city" (see Conversion of Paul). The "Golden Legend", a compilation of medieval interpretations of biblical events, may
Conversion on the Way to Damascus the Bible more meaningful pushed Caravaggio to use dramatic effects like tenebrism to make the characters more theatrical. In The Conversion of St. Paul, Caravaggio focuses on St. Paul’s internal involvement with this moment of religious ecstasy, by creating a dark and mysterious background. Although the viewer does not see a heavenly apparition, the scene can be easily identified as St. Paul’s conversion because of the emotions, that are intensified by the lighting, shown by the apostle. In this specific painting, Caravaggio uses not only dramatic lighting but the placement of the characters to intensify the moment of conversion. St.