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Saint Matthew by Ugolino da Siena (Ugolino di Nerio)

Saint Matthew

Saint Matthew

The Met

Artist: Ugolino da Siena (Ugolino di Nerio)(Italian, Siena, active by 1317–died ?1339/49)

Date: ca. 1330–1335

Department: Robert Lehman Collection

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground

Dimensions: 15 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (38.4 x 32.4 cm)

Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

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Brief Description

Portrait of an older man with a long white beard, wavy hair, and a decorated gold halo

Detailed Description

The painting presents a head-and-shoulders portrait of an older man, facing forward against a gold background. His skin has a distinct greenish-gray hue. He has dark, deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and furrowed brows. His head is framed by wavy, light-colored hair that parts in the middle and extends to his shoulders. A long, full, wavy white beard covers his chin and chest. Behind his head, a circular gold halo is visible, decorated with intricate dark patterns resembling stylized flowers or geometric motifs, enclosed by a dotted border. He wears a deep red robe, draped over his shoulders and upper body, with visible folds. Beneath the red robe, a dark, possibly black or dark brown, garment is visible at his neck and chest. The gold background exhibits fine cracks. The man's broad shoulders fill the lower portion of the rectangular frame.

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