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Saint Matthew, ca. 1591 - 1592

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 281 x 186 mm
  • Inv. 2014-QZ

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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
Antwerp 1565 - The Hague 1629
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Karel I van Mander RKD
Meulebeke 1548 - Amsterdam 1606
after

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
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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