1656
oil
canvas
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Saint Matthew and the Angel is a 1656 oil by Barent Fabritius, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting shows an older man with a long white beard sitting at a desk. He is holding a quill pen in his right hand and has an open book in front of him. To his right, a winged figure with a halo is whispering in his ear. The man is wearing a dark robe and has a serious expression. The background is dark, with a faint light source coming from the left side of the painting. The man's face is well-lit, while the rest of the scene is in shadow. The winged figure is also well-lit, with a soft glow surrounding its head. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, with the man focused on his writing and the winged figure guiding him. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Barent Fabritius.
Barent or Bernard Pietersz Fabritius (or Fabricius) (bapt. 16 November 1624 – bur. 20 October 1673), was a Dutch painter. Fabritius was born at Middenbeemster, North Holland, the son of Pieter Carelsz. Fabritius. He…
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