An Apostle
The Met
Artist: Carlo Crivelli(Italian, Venice (?), active by 1457–died 1494/95 Ascoli Piceno)
Date: ca. 1471–73
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: Arched top, 12 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (32.1 x 23.2 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Haloed man looks up, holding an unfurled scroll with illegible text, pointing a finger up
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts a man visible from the chest up, positioned against a gold background. The man, with light brown skin and short dark brown hair, occupies the central and lower portion of the frame. His head is tilted slightly upward and to the right, with his eyes rolled back, looking towards the upper right corner, and his mouth slightly open. A golden halo, adorned with a pattern of small circles and dots, encircles his head. He wears a light-colored tunic with a dark trim at the neck, and an ochre-colored cloak draped over his left shoulder and arm. His right arm is bent, with the index finger pointing upwards towards the upper left. His left hand holds a partially unfurled scroll that extends downwards. The scroll displays multiple lines of dark, handwritten text in an old, stylized script, which is not clearly legible. The background is a solid gold color, showing some surface cracking.
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