St. Matthias

Hendrick Goltzius

Cleveland Museum of Art

St. Matthias by Hendrick Goltzius: A man with curly hair and a hooded robe stands on the left, holding an axe with a curved blade in his right hand and a book in his left. He is barefoot. To the right, a chaotic scene unfolds with multiple men; some are shirtless and muscular, while others wear armor and turbans. One shirtless man holds a weapon with a chain and a starburst-like object. Another man, kneeling and shirtless, holds his head with both hands. The background features a domed building, a column with a bird on top, and another building with a tiled roof. The entire scene is rendered in black and white. The image has a beige border with writing at the bottom.