This illumination depicts Saint Matthew writing his Gospel. This Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and according to Christian ritual was one of the four Evangelists. Born, Matthew of Galilee in Capernaum, Israel, Buried, Salerno Cathedral, Salerno, Italy.
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Matthew the Evangelist, from the Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany, c.1500, Tempera colors on parchmentJean Bourdichon French (1457 - 1521) |
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This illumination depicts Saint Matthew writing his Gospel. This Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and according to Christian ritual was one of the four Evangelists. Born, Matthew of Galilee in Capernaum, Israel, Buried, Salerno Cathedral, Salerno, Italy. |
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