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Original fileAn elderly, bearded Saint Matthew is shown in a half-length portrait, looking down with a contemplative expression at an open book. He holds a large halberd over his shoulder, a traditional symbol of his martyrdom, set against a backdrop of craggy rocks and a small tree. The print displays the intricate, swelling line work typical of Hendrick Goltzius’s masterful engraving technique.
This work is part of a series pairing the Apostles with specific articles of the Creed, reflecting the late 16th-century preoccupation with mnemonic devotional structures. Goltzius was a central figure in the Haarlem Mannerist circle, which blended high technical artifice with the intellectual and philosophical currents of the Dutch Golden Age.
Matthæus HG VIII. CREDO IN SPIRITVM SANC- TVM. 9.
Translation
Matthew HG VIII. I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. 9.
Karel van Mander
Van Mander was a close associate of Goltzius in the Haarlem Academy and documented the artist's life and theoretical approach in the Schilder-boeck.
The Apostles' Creed
The print illustrates the eighth article of the Creed: 'I believe in the Holy Spirit.'
Object
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Engraving
religious
Digital Source
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July 11, 2017
March 23, 2026
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