Sacred and legendary art : containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the apostles, the doctors of the Church and St. Mary Magdalene as represented in the fine arts (1911)
Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 173
erhaps the reason that, except where hefigures as one of the series of evangelists orapostles, he is so seldom represented alone,or in devotional pictures. In a large altar-piece, the San Matteo of Annibal Caracci,^he is standing before the throne of theMadonna, as a pendant to John the Baptist,and… … St. Matthew. HT. MATTHKW Hfi attendant, sInndM by, pointini,^ up to heaven, or dictating; or he liold«the inkhoiii, or lu; supports the book. Jn his eliaraoter of aponthj,St. Mattlievv tVe(picntly liohls a ])iirse or money-bag, as Hignificant ofliis foriiRM- V()(!ali()n (-Vt). Neither are pictures…
Christian art and symbolism · Angels · Christian saints
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