Artwork
Los Apóstoles Felipe Bartolomé y Matías
Los Apóstoles Felipe Bartolomé y Matías is a mixed painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Master of the Pacully collection. It dates from 1496 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado. Created in 1496, this mixed‑technique panel presents three figures identified as the apostles Philip, Bartholomew and Matthias.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows the three apostles Philip, Bartholomew and Matthias together, rendered in a mixed technique on panel.
The painting shows the three apostles Philip, Bartholomew and Matthias together, rendered in a mixed technique on panel. Their presence emphasizes their shared role as witnesses and teachers within the early Christian community, a theme common in late‑15th‑century Spanish religious art. The composition reflects the devotional focus on apostolic authority that was central to the spirituality of the period.
Technique & Style
Executed around 1490, this religious panel employs a mixed technique on a wooden support. The work measures 25 cm in height and 40 cm in width, presenting a compact format typical of devotional imagery from the period. Stylistically, the composition features the apostles Philip, Bartholomew, and Matthias, rendered with the distinctive handling attributed to the Master of the Pacully collection.
The application of materials combines pigment and binding media in a manner characteristic of late fifteenth-century Flemish-influenced practices, though specific details regarding the current surface condition or varnish layers are not documented in the available records.
History & Provenance
Los Apóstoles Felipe Bartolomé y Matías is attributed to the Master of the Pacully collection and dated to 1490. The painting is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, where it is currently located. The work depicts three apostles, Philip, Bartholomew, and Matthias, and is executed in mixed technique on panel.
The sources do not provide information about the painting's commission or prior ownership history before its acquisition by the Prado.
The work is held by the Museo del Prado, Madrid, where it is inventoried as P002971. It was painted around 1490 by the Master of the Pacully collection using a mixed technique on panel, measuring 25 cm in height and 40 cm in width.
The painting has not been identified in any documented exhibition history in the provided sources.
Overview
Created in 1496, this mixed‑technique panel presents three figures identified as the apostles Philip, Bartholomew and Matthias. The work belongs to the oeuvre attributed to the Master of the Pacully collection and is part of the Museo del Prado’s holdings. The composition places the three saints in a linear arrangement against a dark, undulating backdrop that suggests a cavernous interior.
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