Saint Matthew Writing

Saint Matthew sitting an a cloth-covered table writing the Gospel. The Holy Spirit, represented as a dove, hovers over his shoulder. Books and a human skull rest on the table. The skull, presumably, is a reference to man, the Evangelist’s traditional symbol.

Keywords

Evangelist, man, table, writing, dove, beard, skull, Inspiration, Bible, Holy Spirit, gospel, saint matthew, st. matthew

Galleries

Writing, The Acts of the Apostles

Source

Martin Luther, translator Volks-Bilderbibel oder die ganze heilige Schrift des alten und neuen Testaments, nach der Ueberseßung Dr. Martin Luther's (Leipzig, Germany: Baumgärtners Buchhandlung, 1853) 3

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