St. Jude Thaddeus

El Greco1610 - 1614

Museo del Greco
Toledo, Spain

An elderly St. Jude Thaddeus casts his gaze at the viewer while leaning on a halberd, an element that is traditionally identified with his martyrdom. Technical studies and analysis of the work allow it to be placed, together with to those of St. Andrew, St. Matthew, St. Philip and St. Simon, in an early stage of development.

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Title: St. Jude Thaddeus
Creator Lifespan: 1541 - 1614
Creator Nationality: Greek
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Toledo, Spain
Creator Birth Place: Crete
Date Created: 1610 - 1614
Painter: El Greco
Original Tittle: San Judas Tadeo
Type: Painting
External Link: CERES

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