The Apostle Matthew

Lucas Cranach

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Apostle Matthew by Lucas Cranach. Black and white image. A man with curly hair and beard wearing a robe and hat. The man is standing. He is holding a book in his left hand and a quill in his right hand. He is wearing a long robe with a cloak over it. The cloak is draped over his left shoulder. The man has a hat on his head. There are decorative elements on either side of him. The decorative elements are on the left and right sides. They are curvy and have leaves and flowers on them. There are two clusters of fruit, one on each side, above the man's head. The background is plain.