Saint Matthias
Object type: Painting
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Simone Martini
Artist bio: Italian, Siena, active by 1315–died 1344 Avignon
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1317–19
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with arched top and engaged frame, 11 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (29.5 x 21.9 cm); painted surface 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (26 x 19.7 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: Maitland F. Griggs Collection, Bequest of Maitland F. Griggs, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Saints|Books|Men