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The Twelve Apostles: Saint Simon (?) and Saint Matthew

Israhel van Meckenem

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of two men. The men are standing side by side, both wearing robes and haloes. The man on the left has short hair and a goatee. His right hand is raised with palm facing outwards. The man on the right has curly hair and a beard. Both men are holding objects: the man on the left holds a sword vertically and the man on the right holds a staff. The man on the right also holds a book at his side with his left hand. The background depicts architectural features including columns and a ledge with writing on it. The writing on the ledge reads 'Kemithour predican & Sancta manus catholica'. The engraving is signed 'I M'.

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630 × 893 px
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