Symbol of St. Matthew: angel, with (13) sack of seeds, (14) five loaves [without fishes], (15) the [unwashed] hand, head of dog having bread [of the children] in its mouth, (16) Jonah is cast up by the great fish, key [attribute of St. Peter], (17) sun, (18) Christ-child with seven keys
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The Evangelist St. Matthew is one of the four authors of the Gospels in the New Testament often depicted in Christian art with his symbol, the angel. St. Matthew is typically depicted as a bearded man, writing or holding a book, with an angel nearby. The angel symbolizes the divine inspiration that guided St. Matthew as he wrote his Gospel.
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Date
1300 - 1500
Location
Federal Republic of Germany
Source
National Library of the Netherlands
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