Artwork
Der Apostel Matthias
Der Apostel Matthias is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Giovanni Baglione. It dates from 1607 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Der Apostel Matthias is a 1607 religious painting by Italian artist Giovanni Baglione, exemplifying early Baroque stylistic developments in Italy.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Apostle Matthias, an older man with a long white beard and bald head, holding a wooden staff. His serious, stern expression is accentuated by deep facial lines.
Technique & Style
Baglione employs strong chiaroscuro, using a dark background to make Matthias' face emerge through contrasting light and shadow, achieving a near three-dimensional effect.
History & Provenance
Created in 1607, the work is now part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection. Baglione, also a historian, notably documented his rivalry with Caravaggio among other Roman artists.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Baglione (Italian: ; 1566 – 30 December 1643) was an Italian Late Mannerist and Early Baroque painter and art historian.
