Saint Matthias and Saint Jude with Articles from the Credo

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620, 1450/1460

The image shows two individuals holding keys and books, positioned against a backdrop of a checkerboard floor and an architectural setting. The person on the left has curly hair and an oval face, holding a key and book over one shoulder. The person on the right has a curly beard and hair, holding a key and book and facing forward. Both individuals wear long, flowing robes in earthy tones with beige underlayers. Each figure is depicted with a round golden halo behind their head with inscriptions.
Artist
Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620
Date
1450/1460
Type
Print
Medium
metalcut, hand-colored in olive green, dull red lake and yellow
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 15.5 × 10.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two individuals holding keys and books, positioned against a backdrop of a checkerboard floor and an architectural setting. The person on the left has curly hair and an oval face, holding a key and book over one shoulder. The person on the right has a curly beard and hair, holding a key and book and facing forward. Both individuals wear long, flowing robes in earthy tones with beige underlayers. Each figure is depicted with a round golden halo behind their head with inscriptions.

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620