Mannerism and Baroque

This is Caravaggins painting of the conversion of the Saint Paul. According to the story he was blinded by a light, fell of his horse as he was persecuting Christians, and heard the voice of Jesus speaking to him.
Question: Why do you think this painting was controversial in the 1600s? What about it makes it a perfect example of Baroque art?

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