The central lancet of Window 208 presents the apostle St Matthew (Matheus), labelled at the base S·MATHEVS. Matthew stands frontally, haloed, holding a bound codex in his left hand, his attribute as both apostle and evangelist. His right hand is raised in a gesture of benediction or proclamation.
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Saint Matthew: One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Matthew, and remembered as a former tax collector who became an evangelist and martyr.
Dated to between 1330-1350 this image of St Matthew is in the chancel of St Nicholas church, Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire.
15th centry images of St Christopher, an archbishop, and the symbol of St Matthew as a winged man.
15th century painted panel of St Matthew in the Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles in the collegiate church of Saint-Aignan.
Medieval stained glass depicting six of the twelve apostles at Great Malvern Priory.
From left to right are St Bartholomew, Simon the Zealot, St Jude, St Paul, St James, and St Matthew.
This 1640 low relief sculpture, depicts the evangelist Saints Matthew. It is by Antonio Novelli, and can be found in the church of San Gaetano, Florence.
This 1640 low relief sculpture is from the Foggini studio, it depicts the martyrdom of Saint Matthew, and can be found in the church of San Gaetano, Florence.
These four Victorian stained glass panels, by Clayton and Bell, are in the quire clerestory of Gloucester cathedral. The panels show four of the disciples St Matthew, St Thomas, St James, and St Thaddaeus.
Saint Matthew and Saint Barnabas. Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux mid 20th century mosaic.