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Statue of Saint Matthew (detail)
Giacobbe Baratta1732/1733
Mafra National Palace
Mafra, Portugal
Saint Matthew Apostle (Levi), one of the four Evangelists, the author of the 1st Gospel of the New Testament. Represented with a coin bag, an allusion to his work as a tax collector and the Book of Gospel.
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Details
- Title: Statue of Saint Matthew (detail)
- Creator: Giacobbe Baratta
- Date Created: 1732/1733
- Location Created: Holy Bishops Chapel, Basilica of National Palace of Mafra
- Physical Dimensions: 245 cm
- Provenance: Carrara, Italy
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Sérgio de Medeiros
- Medium: Carrara marble
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