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S Matthew Collection

"Exploring the Life and Artistic Depictions of St

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Saint Matthew and the Angel (destroyed artwork), 1602 (oil on canvas)

Saint Matthew and the Angel (destroyed artwork), 1602 (oil on canvas)
6448694 Saint Matthew and the Angel (destroyed artwork), 1602 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 223x183 cm; (add.info.: Destroyed in 1945)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1237 (watercolour on parchment)

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1237 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634117 Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1237 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Religion. Catholic Religion. John the Apostle. Miniature in: Book of Hours

Religion. Catholic Religion. John the Apostle. Miniature in: Book of Hours, by Master of Boucicault, France, 1410 Bibl
3434418 Religion. Catholic Religion. John the Apostle. Miniature in: Book of Hours, by Master of Boucicault, France, 1410 Bibl. Mazarine, Paris.; (add.info.: Religion. Religion Catholique. Bibl)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 14th century (watercolour on parchment)

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 14th century (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634304 Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 14th century (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Four Evangelists, 1368 (watercolour on parchment)

The Four Evangelists, 1368 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634283 The Four Evangelists, 1368 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1270 (watercolour on parchment)

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1270 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634252 Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1270 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, detail, c. 1501-1520 (fresco)

Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, detail, c. 1501-1520 (fresco)
7146008 Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, detail, c.1501-1520 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Sala delle Muse, Vatican Museums

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Madonna and Child with st Matthew and st Nicholas of Bari, 1328, (tempera on wood)

Madonna and Child with st Matthew and st Nicholas of Bari, 1328, (tempera on wood)
7146385 Madonna and Child with st Matthew and st Nicholas of Bari, 1328, (tempera on wood) by Daddi, Bernardo (fl.1327-d.1348); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Saint Matthew, 1506 (marble)

Saint Matthew, 1506 (marble)
7128968 Saint Matthew, 1506 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Matthew, Michelangelo Buonarroti, marble)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: St. Matthew, 1799 (tempera on canvas)

St. Matthew, 1799 (tempera on canvas)
XOS5885433 St. Matthew, 1799 (tempera on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 38.5x26.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by William Blake (1757-1827))

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Background imageS Matthew Collection: Calling of saint Matthew (vocazione di san Matteo), (painting)

Calling of saint Matthew (vocazione di san Matteo), (painting)
7129204 Calling of saint Matthew (vocazione di san Matteo), (painting) by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Calling of saint Matthew (vocazione di san Matteo)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Saint Matthew and the angel, 17th century (oil on canvas)

Saint Matthew and the angel, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063032 Saint Matthew and the angel, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231130 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Background imageS Matthew Collection: St Matthew the Apostle (engraving)

St Matthew the Apostle (engraving)
7149626 St Matthew the Apostle (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Matthew the Apostle)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: St Matthew the Apostle (engraving)

St Matthew the Apostle (engraving)
7149622 St Matthew the Apostle (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Matthew the Apostle)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Parable of the Lilies, St Matthew, VI (colour litho)

The Parable of the Lilies, St Matthew, VI (colour litho)
7180981 The Parable of the Lilies, St Matthew, VI (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parable of the Lilies, St Matthew, VI)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Labourers in the Vineyard, St Matthew, XX (colour litho)

The Labourers in the Vineyard, St Matthew, XX (colour litho)
7180980 The Labourers in the Vineyard, St Matthew, XX (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labourers in the Vineyard, St Matthew, XX)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Matthew the Apostle (engraving)

Matthew the Apostle (engraving)
7172428 Matthew the Apostle (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthew the Apostle)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Christs Appearance after his Resurrection, St Matthew, Chapter 28, Verses 1-10 (engraving)

Christs Appearance after his Resurrection, St Matthew, Chapter 28, Verses 1-10 (engraving)
7193140 Christs Appearance after his Resurrection, St Matthew, Chapter 28, Verses 1-10 (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Matthaeus, Evang (chromolitho)

Matthaeus, Evang (chromolitho)
7188707 Matthaeus, Evang (chromolitho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthaeus, Evang)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Crowning with Thorns, St Matthew, Chapter 27, Verses 27-31 (engraving)

The Crowning with Thorns, St Matthew, Chapter 27, Verses 27-31 (engraving)
7193137 The Crowning with Thorns, St Matthew, Chapter 27, Verses 27-31 (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crowning with Thorns)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas (engraving)

Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas (engraving)
7185075 Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas (engraving) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Sick of the Palsy cured, St Matthew, Chapter 9, Verses 2-8 (engraving)

The Sick of the Palsy cured, St Matthew, Chapter 9, Verses 2-8 (engraving)
7193132 The Sick of the Palsy cured, St Matthew, Chapter 9, Verses 2-8 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sick of the Palsy cured, St Matthew)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Redeemer, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 27-30 (engraving)

The Redeemer, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 27-30 (engraving)
7193125 The Redeemer, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 27-30 (engraving) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Redeemer, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 27-30)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Blind receiving their Sight, St Matthew, Chapter 20, Verses 29-34 (engraving)

The Blind receiving their Sight, St Matthew, Chapter 20, Verses 29-34 (engraving)
7193133 The Blind receiving their Sight, St Matthew, Chapter 20, Verses 29-34 (engraving) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind receiving their Sight)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Emblems of the Evangelists and Apostles (engraving)

Emblems of the Evangelists and Apostles (engraving)
7182234 Emblems of the Evangelists and Apostles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emblems of the Evangelists and Apostles)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Last Supper, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 17-30 (engraving)

The Last Supper, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 17-30 (engraving)
7193135 The Last Supper, St Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 17-30 (engraving) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Supper, St Matthew, Chapter 26)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: The Baptism of Jesus, St Matthew, Chapter 3, Verses 13 to 17 (engraving)

The Baptism of Jesus, St Matthew, Chapter 3, Verses 13 to 17 (engraving)
7193128 The Baptism of Jesus, St Matthew, Chapter 3, Verses 13 to 17 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptism of Jesus, St Matthew, Chapter 3)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: S Mathias, Apost (chromolitho)

S Mathias, Apost (chromolitho)
7188690s Mathias, Apost (chromolitho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Mathias, Apost)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: S Matthew (engraving)

S Matthew (engraving)
7182257s Matthew (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Matthew. Illustration for The Calendar of the Prayer-Book Illustrated (James Parker)

Background imageS Matthew Collection: Christs Disciples (engraving)

Christs Disciples (engraving)
5210233 Christs Disciples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs Disciples)



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"Exploring the Life and Artistic Depictions of St. Matthew" Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus Christ, has been a subject of artistic inspiration for centuries. From destroyed artworks to detailed engravings, his life and significance have been captured in various mediums. In 1602, an oil on canvas artwork titled "Saint Matthew and the Angel" portrayed a divine encounter between the saint and an angelic figure. Though this masterpiece is no longer with us today, its existence reminds us of the power art holds in preserving history. Another notable depiction is found in "Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, " a fresco dating back to c. 1501-1520. In this detail, St. Matthew's presence among other religious figures showcases his importance within Christian theology. Moving further back in time, we discover "Madonna and Child with St. Matthew and St. Nicholas of Bari. " Painted in 1328 using tempera on wood technique, it beautifully portrays these saints alongside Mary and baby Jesus. The year 1506 marked the creation of a marble sculpture simply titled "St. Matthew. " This piece captures both strength and vulnerability as it immortalizes him through stone craftsmanship. Fast forward to 1799 when another representation emerged - "St. Matthew, " painted with tempera on canvas medium during that era's artistic trends. One cannot overlook Caravaggio's iconic painting called "Calling of Saint Matthew (Vocazione di San Matteo). " This masterpiece depicts a pivotal moment where Jesus calls upon St. Matthew to become his disciple; it remains etched into our collective memory due to its emotional intensity. An oil on canvas artwork from the seventeenth century named "Saint Matthew and The Angel" brings forth yet another interpretation showcasing heavenly guidance bestowed upon this revered apostle. Religious texts also played their part in visual storytelling: an engraving depicting scenes from St.