The apostle Matthew stands by a tree in a mountainous landscape, holding a book in his folded hands; against the tree is his sword. 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 |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription in the depiction, below: Et Vitam aeternam Amen |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-QZ |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-QZ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8491/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H
saints
Iconclass
11H(MATTHIAS) the apostle and martyr Matthias; possible attributes: axe, book, cross, halberd, scroll, sword Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H112 rocks Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A2522 hands folded Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31B6213 looking sideways Iconclass 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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