Matteüs de evangelist - Engraving, Public domain image
Summary
De evangelist Matteüs, zittend op een wolk met pen en inktpot in zijn handen. Rechts de engel of gevleugeld mens met banderol met een tekst in het Latijn.
The Evangelist St. Matthew is one of the four authors of the Gospels in the New Testament often depicted in Christian art with his symbol, the angel. St. Matthew is typically depicted as a bearded man, writing or holding a book, with an angel nearby. The angel symbolizes the divine inspiration that guided St. Matthew as he wrote his Gospel.
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prints
paper
engraving
high resolution
latin language
angel
apostles
christianity
evangelist
new testament
text in latin
matthew
rijksmuseum
Date
1500 - 1536
Source
Rijksmuseum
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")