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Saint Matthew

Enameler Attributed to Jean III Pénicaud French
ca. 1550
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544
This set of four roundels (2013.967.1–.4) depicts the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, each identified by inscriptions and accompanied by their respective symbols: the angel, the lion, the ox and the eagle. Two different artists are detectable: Mark and Luke stand out as the work of an exceptionally talented practitioner, including some breathtakingly lovely touches in the application of the flesh tones, rendered in a thin red wash on top of the translucent whites, the curls of the saints' hair, and details like the showering gold at the base of Luke's halo.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Matthew
  • Enameler: Attributed to Jean III Pénicaud (French, died 1570)
  • Date: ca. 1550
  • Culture: French, Limoges
  • Medium: Enamel on copper
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed, irregular diameter): 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm); Framed: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Gift of Alain Moatti, in memory of Olga Raggio and in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.967.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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