The saint, apostle and evangelist Matthew stands in a rocky landscape. He holds an axe in his right hand, a book in his left. This print is part of a series of 14 prints, each consisting of a full-length effigy of an apostle, Christ or Paul with typical attributes and a caption in Latin.
| Artist |
Jacques II de Gheyn
RKD
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Karel I van Mander
RKD
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| Title | Saint Matthew |
| Date | ca. 1591 - 1592 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-QT |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-QT |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8498/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H
saints
Iconclass
11H(MATTHEW) the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 25H112 rocks Iconclass 47D8(AXE) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: axe Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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