Saint Matthew (Michelangelo)

Sculpture by Michelangelo

Saint Matthew

Artist	Michelangelo
Year	1505–1506
Medium	Marble
Dimensions	271 cm (107 in)
Location	Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence

Saint Matthew is a marble sculpture of Matthew the Apostle by Michelangelo. It was intended for a series of twelve apostles for the choir niches of Florence Cathedral, but was left unfinished in 1506 when Michelangelo moved to Rome to work for Pope Julius II. It is currently part of the collection of the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence.

External links

http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/catalogo/scheda.asp?nctn=00281985&value=1
Media related to Saint Matthew by Michelangelo Buonarroti at Wikimedia Commons

Michelangelo

List of works
✻ attributed
†lost

Sculptures

Florence, c. 1488–1492	Head of a Faun† Madonna of the Stairs Battle of the Centaurs Crucifix
Bologna, 1494–1495	Additions to the Arca di San Domenico Saint Petronius Saint Proculus Angel
Rome, 1496–1500	Sleeping Cupid† Bacchus Standing Cupid† Pietà
Florence, 1501–1505	David Madonna of Bruges Additions to the Piccolomini Altarpiece Saints Peter, Paul, Pius and Gregory Pitti Tondo Taddei Tondo Saint Matthew Rothschild Bronzes
Tomb of Julius II, 1505–1545	Moses Rebellious Slave Dying Slave Young Slave Bearded Slave Atlas Slave Awakening Slave The Genius of Victory Rachel Leah
Florence, 1516–1534	Christ Carrying the Cross Medici Chapel Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours Night Day Dusk Dawn Medici Madonna Apollo Crouching Boy
Rome, 1534–1564	Brutus Florentine Pietà Palestrina Pietà ✻ Rondanini Pietà

Paintings

Panel paintings	The Torment of Saint Anthony Manchester Madonna The Entombment Doni Tondo Leda and the Swan†
Salone dei Cinquecento	Battle of Cascina†
Sistine Chapel (ceiling gallery)	Ceiling Separation of Light from Darkness The Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Plants The Creation of Adam Prophet Daniel Prophet Isaiah Prophet Jeremiah Prophet Joel Prophet Jonah The Last Judgment
Pauline Chapel	The Crucifixion of Saint Peter The Conversion of Saul

Architecture

Florence	New Sacristy and Laurentian Library in the Basilica of San Lorenzo
Rome	Capitoline Museums Piazza del Campidoglio Palazzo Farnese St. Peter's Basilica Tor San Michele ✻ San Giovanni dei Fiorentini Porta Pia Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

Works on paper, milieu, etc.

Works on paper	Study of a Kneeling Nude Girl for The Entombment Male Back with a Flag Studies for the Libyan Sibyl The Punishment of Tityus Pietà for Vittoria Colonna Epifania
Milieu	Cecchino dei Bracci Tommaso dei Cavalieri Vittoria Colonna Ascanio Condivi Gherardo Perini Sebastiano del Piombo Febo di Poggio Luigi del Riccio
Related	Art patronage of Julius II Casa Buonarroti Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects Michelangelo and the Medici Replicas of David Replicas of the Pietà Restoration of the Sistine Chapel frescoes The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950 documentary) The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961 novel, 1965 film) A Season of Giants (1990 TV film) Michelangelo (crater) Michelangelo quadrangle