Saint Matthew

c. 1425/1435

French 15th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page featuring vibrant floral motifs and figures at a writing desk. The central scene shows two individuals seated and standing at a writing desk, surrounded by colorful floral designs in the margins. These details include blue, orange, and red flowers, with vines and tendrils across the page. The scene within the frame features a dimly lit room with one person seated on a chair, engaged in writing or reading, while the other is standing behind a desk. The style reflects the traditions of medieval manuscript illumination, with attention to decorative elements and color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tempera and gold leaf on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 40, State C


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • A Selection of X-Xv Century Medieval Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971, no. 38.

1972

  • Mediaeval Manuscripts from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame, 1972, no. 21, repro.

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 40C, repro.

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009.

Bibliography

1975

  • National Gallery of Art. Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1975: 40, C.

Wikidata ID

Q64570762

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