destroyed by fire in Berlin, 1945 i. The smooth, bald duomo of Saint Matthew’s head suggests the simple life, as does the stunned and disbelieving look that pulls his face. Still, the angel guides his ...

Indeed, the attribute of St. Matthew is an angel: that is usually the symbol we will see for Matthew and his Gospel (alongside Mark’s lion, Luke’s bull, and John’s eagle).

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. Disable Inflation Effect Please ...

At his left side, an angel hands him an inkwell as he writes his Gospel. Alfano I, the archbishop of Salerno from 1058–1085, completed the crypt in 1081 and placed Matthew’s body in the sepulcher.

Change in Total Sales, # of Lots Offered and Sold Painting Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows ...

Look around my home office and you’ll see a large print of Rembrandt’s St. Matthew and the Angel. (See left, although the frame on mine is less ornate.) You might wonder why an atheist, let ...