Saint Matthew. Culture: French, Limoges. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed, irregular diameter): 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm); Framed: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm). Enameler: Attributed to Jean III Pénicaud (French, died 1570). Date: ca. 1550.This set of four roundels (2013.967.1-.4) depicts the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, each identified by inscriptions and accompanied by their respective symbols: the angel, the lion, the ox and the eagle. Two different artists are detectable: Mark and Luke stand out as the work of an exceptionally talented practitioner, including some breathtakingly lovely touches in the application of the flesh tones, rendered in a thin red wash on top of the translucent whites, the curls of the saints' hair, and details like the showering gold at the base of Luke's halo. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Saint Matthew. Culture: French, Limoges. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed, irregular diameter): 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm); Framed: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm). Enameler: Attributed to Jean III Pénicaud (French, died 1570). Date: ca. 1550.This set of four roundels (2013.967.1-.4) depicts the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, each identified by inscriptions and accompanied by their respective symbols: the angel, the lion, the ox and the eagle. Two different artists are detectable: Mark and Luke stand out as the work of an exceptionally talented practitioner, including some breathtakingly lovely touches in the application of the flesh tones, rendered in a thin red wash on top of the translucent whites, the curls of the saints' hair, and details like the showering gold at the base of Luke's halo. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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