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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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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