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Saint Matthew and the Angel by Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo

Saint Matthew and the Angel

Saint Matthew and the Angel

The Met

Artist: Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo(Italian, Brescia 1480/85–after 1548)

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 36 3/4 x 49 in. (93.4 x 124.5 cm)

Credit Line: Marquand Fund, 1912

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A bearded man in pink robes writes at a desk, an angel behind him, figures by a fire

Detailed Description

A bearded man is seated in the foreground at a dark green desk, facing slightly right and looking upwards and to the left. He has dark hair and a dark beard, and wears a voluminous, flowing robe of a deep rose-pink color with many folds. His left hand holds a quill pen, writing on a piece of white paper illuminated by a small candle in a dark metal holder. His right hand rests on a dark, round inkwell. Behind the man, to his right, an angel is partially visible, wearing a blue-purple robe and a large, light-colored wing extending upwards and to the right. The angel's face is turned towards the man. In the upper left background, a small, arched opening reveals a dark blue night sky with a crescent moon and faint architectural structures. Tiny figures are visible in the distance. To the far right, in a separate, darker compartment, a small group of figures is gathered around a glowing fire. One figure in a green garment kneels, tending the fire, while others in red and blue garments are seated nearby. The lighting features strong contrasts between the illuminated foreground figures and the dark background elements.

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