Artwork
Saints Matthias and Matthew
Saints Matthias and Matthew is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Master of the Holy Kinship the Younger. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
The painting Saints Matthias and Matthew is an oil on panel work attributed to Master of the Holy Kinship the Younger, dated to around 1500. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts two saints, identified as Matthias and Matthew, standing together. Each holds a staff, and Matthew is shown with an open book. Their attire is detailed, with Matthias wearing a green robe under a pink cloak, and Matthew dressed in gray with a blue sleeve.
Technique & Style
The composition features a decorative background with a prominent arched window and a tiled floor in blue and white. The artist's use of color and detail in the figures' clothing and the setting is notable.
Artist & collection
Artist
Master of the Holy Kinship the Younger
This painter worked in 15th-century Cologne, cranking out saints with the same faces.
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