# List of apostolados

An apostolado (from Spanish; lit. 'apostolate'), or apostles series, is a series of individual portrait paintings of the apostles of Jesus Christ, sometimes including other figures, such as Jesus, Luke, Mary, and/or Paul. The first potential example of an apostolado stems from a pair of portraits of the apostles James the Elder and Philip by Albrecht Dürer in 1516, which he may have intended as a full series of twelve. In Spain, apostolados are a prevalent genre of art of the apostles, being popularized by Greco-Spanish painter El Greco and leading to other renowned artists of the genre such as Francisco de Zurbarán, Peter Paul Rubens, and Anthony van Dyck. Images of saints, and therefore the apostles, became popular in Catholic Europe during the Renaissance as a result of the Counter-Reformation, which in turn derived from a heavy emphasis of the Catholic doctrine of intercession of saints and opposition to Protestant iconoclasm.

## Apostolados

Although the concept of the apostles in the context of Christianity generally refers to the first twelve apostles of Jesus Christ as enumerated in the Gospels (Judas Iscariot being replaced by Matthias due to his treachery), some apostolados contain portraits of other important figures in Christianity, such as Jesus, Paul, Mary, and/or Luke.
Apostolados :
| Series title | Artist | Andrew the First-Called | Bartholomew the Apostle | James the Elder | James the Younger | John the Beloved | Jude the Apostle | Matthew the Evangelist | Matthias the Apostle | Peter the Rock | Philip the Apostle | Simon the Zealot | Thomas the Twin | Jesus the Nazarene | Paul the Apostle | Luke the Evangelist |
| Dürer's Apostle series | Albrecht Dürer | — | — | The Apostle James the Elder (Dürer) [Wikidata]1516Uffizi | — | — | — | — | — | — | Saint Philip (Dürer) [Wikidata]1516Uffizi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apostolado de San Feliz [es] | El Greco | Saint Andrew (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | — | Saint James the Greater (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint James the Lesser (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | John the Evangelist (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint Judas Thadeus (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint Matthew (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | — | Saint Peter (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint Philip (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint Simon (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint Thomas (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | — | Saint Paul (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias | Saint Luke (El Greco, Oviedo) [Wikidata]c. 1590Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias |
| Apostolado de Almadrones [es] | El Greco and his workshop | The Apostle St. Andrew (El Greco, Los Angeles) [Wikidata]c. 1600Los Angeles County Museum of Art | — | Saint James the Great (El Greco, Madrid)1610Museo del Prado | — | — | — | St. Matthew (El Greco, Indianapolis) [Wikidata]1610 – 1614Indianapolis Museum of Art | — | — | — | St. Simon (El Greco, Indianapolis) [Wikidata]1610 – 1614Indianapolis Museum of Art | Saint Thomas the Apostle (El Greco, Madrid)1608 – 1614Los Angeles County Museum of Art | The Saviour (El Greco, Madrid)1608 – 1614Museo del Prado | Saint Paul (El Greco, Madrid)1610 – 1614Museo del Prado | Saint Luke (El Greco, Madrid)1610 – 1614Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Apostolate of the Museo del Greco [es] | El Greco and his workshop | The Apostle St. Andrew (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Bartholomew the Apostle (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Saint James the Great (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Saint James the Less (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Saint John the Evangelist (El Greco, Toledo, 1660) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Apostle St Thaddeus (Jude) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Apostle Saint Matthew (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | — | Apostle Saint Peter (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Apostle Saint Philip (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Apostle Saint Simon (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Apostle St Thomas (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Christ as Savior (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | Apostle Saint Paul (El Greco, Toledo) [Wikidata]c. 1610 – c. 1614Museo del Greco | — |
| Apostolado Lerma [pl] | Peter Paul Rubens | The Apostle Andrew (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | Saint Bartholomew (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | Saint James the Greater (Rubens) [Wikidata]1612 – 1613Museo del Prado | The Apostle James the Less (Rubens) [Wikidata]1612 – 1613Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Saint John the Evangelist (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | — | Saint Matthew (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | St. Matthias (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | Saint Peter (Rubens) [Wikidata]1610 – 1612Museo del Prado | Saint Philip (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | Saint Simon (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | The Apostle Thomas (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1612 – c. 1613Museo del Prado | — | St. Paul (Rubens) [Wikidata]c. 1611Museo del Prado | — |
| Böhler series | Anthony van Dyck | The Apostle Andrew (van Dyck) [Wikidata]1618Museo de Arte de Ponce | The Apostle Saint Bartholomew (van Dyck) [Wikidata]1618 – 1620Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden | Saint James the Greater (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1620Private collection | — | Saint John the Evangelist (van Dyck) [Wikidata]1618 – 1620Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest) | The Apostle Judas Thaddeus (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1619 – 1621Kunsthistorisches Museum | The Apostle Matthew (van Dyck)c. 1618 – 1620Rubenshuis | Saint Matthias (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1619Yale University Art Gallery | Apostle Peter (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1600Private collection | The Apostle Philip (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1619 – c. 1621Kunsthistorisches Museum | The Apostle Simon (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1619 – c. 1621Kunsthistorisches Museum | Apostle Thomas (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1600Private collection | Christ carrying the Cross (van Dyck) [Wikidata]unknownMusei di Strada Nuova | Saint Paul (van Dyck) [Wikidata]c. 1618 – 1620Landesmuseum Hannover | — |
| Apostolado del Prado [es] | Jusepe de Ribera | Saint Andrew (Ribera, Madrid, 1641) [Wikidata]1641Museo del Prado | Saint Bartholomew (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630Museo del Prado | Saint James the Greater (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630 – 1635Museo del Prado | Saint James the Less (Ribera) [Wikidata]by 1652Museo del Prado | — | Saint Judas Thaddaeus (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630 – 1635Musea del Prado | — | — | San Pedro (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630Musea del Prado | Saint Philip (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630 – c. 1635Museo del Prado | Saint Simon (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630 – c. 1635Museo del Prado | Saint Thomas (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1630 – c. 1635Museo del Prado | Christ the Saviour (Ribera) [Wikidata]by 1652Museo del Prado | Saint Paul (Ribera) [Wikidata]c. 1600Museo del Prado | — |
| The Twelve Apostles [pt] | Francisco de Zurbarán | Saint Andrew (Zurbarán)c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint Bartholomew (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint James the Great (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]1633National Museum of Ancient Art | — | Saint John the Evangelist (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint Judas Thaddaeus or Saint Matthew [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint Matthew (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | — | Saint Peter (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint Philip (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint Simon (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | Saint Thomas (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1633National Museum of Ancient Art | — | Saint Paul (Zurbarán) [Wikidata]c. 1630 – 1635National Museum of Ancient Art | — |
| Rembrandt's apostles and evangelists | Rembrandt | — | The Apostle Bartholomew (Rembrandt) [Wikidata]1661Getty Center | Saint James the Greater (Rembrandt) [Wikidata]1661Unknown collection | — | — | — | Saint Matthew and the Angel (Rembrandt)1661Louvre | — | — | — | grThe Apostle Simon (Rembrandt) [Wikidata]1661Kunsthaus Zürich | — | Christ with Arms Folded [Wikidata]1661The Hyde Collection | Self-Portrait as the Apostle Paul1661Rijksmuseum | — |