Matthew the Evangelist with Benefactor
1531
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1531
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Matthew the Evangelist with Benefactor is a 1531 by Unknown, depicting John the Evangelist, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting depicts a man, possibly Matthew the Evangelist, sitting with a book and quill in hand. He is dressed in a yellow robe with a green vest and pink sleeves, and has dark curly hair. Above him, an angel is shown with outstretched arms and a red and yellow robe. In the foreground, a man in a black suit is kneeling with his hands clasped together. The scene is set against a backdrop of a tree and a wall, with the angel appearing to be emerging from the wall. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of reverence and contemplation. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
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