성 마태오
ca 1518
Imagine trying to write a whole book with a heavenly editor looking over your shoulder! In this Northern Renaissance scene from around 1518, Saint Matthew is hunched over his desk, quill in hand, while an angel leans casually over a ledge to dictate the gospel. The angel’s intense pointing finger suggests a very specific instruction, perhaps correcting a theological typo before it hits the page. Dutch prodigy Lucas van Leyden captures this moment of divine collaboration with surprising intimacy, showing the saint completely absorbed in his heavenly dictation.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- wood panel
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