Artwork
Matthew the Evangelist with Benefactor
Matthew the Evangelist with Benefactor is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1531 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
A painting titled 'Matthew the Evangelist with Benefactor' was created around 1530 by an artist active during that period. It is now housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a seated figure, possibly Matthew the Evangelist, with a book and quill, accompanied by an angel above and a kneeling benefactor in the foreground. The scene conveys a sense of reverence and contemplation.
Technique & Style
The painting features a figure dressed in a yellow robe with a green vest and pink sleeves, and an angel emerging from a wall, set against a backdrop of a tree and a wall. The use of contrasting light and dark areas is notable.
Context
The painting's style is characteristic of a particular artistic technique that emphasizes contrasts between light and dark.
Artist & collection
