Theodore M. Davis Excavations by Quibell and Weigall, 1905. Acquired by Davis in the division of finds, 1905. Theodore M. Davis Collection 1905-1015. Bequeathed to the Museum by Davis, 1915; accessioned, 1930
from left 30.8.60a, b; 30.8.59a, b; 30.8.58; 30.8.56; 30.8.57 Artwork Details Use
Rorimer, James J., and Margaret B. Freeman.
Saint Matthew is shown seated in a dark interior lit by an oil lamp and assisted by an angel in his writing of the gospel. The diminutive scenes in the background, whose subjects have been debated, relate to his life as presented in the Golden Legend
B[ryson]. B[urroughs].
Segredakis]; [1930-1947, with Joseph Brummer, New York (P7155)]; May 27, 1947, acquired
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, December 17, 1959–February 28, 1960. no. 107, p.
The Artist: Simone Martini was one of the greatest and most influential painters of his time. His work combines an astonishing mastery of naturalistically observed details with an exquisite technique, beautifully exemplified in The Met’s painting of Saint Andrew by the description of the hands, the tilted book, and the dangling tassel and the refined tooling of the halo
Burton B. Fredericksen and Federico Zeri.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Escobar Fred Eychaner Allan and June B.
B 5095), and the Antikenmuseum, Kassel, Germany (inv.
Inscription: Inscribed: (reverse, in a later hand) Ambrogio Borgognone fe.; (on Christ’s halo) IESVS CRISTV[S]; (on Virgin’s halo) [BE?]NIGNA; (on hem of Virgin’s cloak) NOMEN DOM[I]NI
Milan, 1936, p. 85. Harry B. Wehle.
From a hypogeum (so-called “tomb B�) on the property of Savino Scocchera in Mandorleto Grotticelle, east of Canosa, Italy 1895, found in a tomb near Canosa, Apulia, Italy; [by 1904 and until 1906, with Cesare and Ercole Canessa, Naples and Paris]; acquired in 1906, purchased from C
burial as the loutrophoroi 06.1021.245 and 06.1021.249; the pyxis 06.1021.253a, b;
