Saint Matthew
ca. 1330–1335
Medium
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions
15 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (38.4 x 32.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.6
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Art Historical Context
Ugolino da Siena's *Saint Matthew*, created around 1330–1335, exemplifies the refined elegance of early Sienese Gothic painting. This tempera on wood panel, with its shimmering gold ground, measures a modest 15 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches and belongs to the Robert Lehman Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art Ugolino, also known as Ugolino diio, was a prominent Sienese artist influenced by masters like Duccio di Buoninsegna, blending Byzantine formality with emerging naturalism in his depiction of the evangelist saint. The gold ground, meticulously applied leaf over bole, evokes divine radiance an...