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Saint Matthew and the Angel, accession 12.14 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art collection record, read 2026-08-18

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own collection record for "Saint Matthew and the Angel," an oil on canvas by the Italian painter Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo (Brescia, 1480/85 to after 1548), painted between about 1508 and 1548. The record gives the accession number 12.14, dimensions of 36 3/4 by 49 inches, the classification Paintings, and the credit line Marquand Fund, 1912. The museum tags the work Saint Matthew, Angels and Writing, and lists it as an isTimelineWork gallery highlight.

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Citation
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437630
Source Type
Museum
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own catalogue record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its artist, dimensions and accession number, its own title directly naming Saint Matthew.
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Matthew, Figures

This source names Matthew directly: "Art's own collection record for "Saint Matthew and the Angel," an oil on canvas by the Italian painter Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo (Brescia, 1480/85 to after 1548), painted between about 1508 and 1548."

Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
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