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Description: | Saint Matthew is represented writing his Gospel with an angel by his side who holds a quill and an inkstand - an allusion to divine inspiration . In real life, he was a tax collector for the Roman government at Capernaum , a town on the Sea of Galilee . Jesus asked him to be one of His close friends and Apostles. Nothing is known of him after Jesus' death, but he answered Jesus command to "teach all nations" by writing his account of Jesus' life. Size: 94.6 x 65.1 cm | License: | http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/terms/ | Rights holder: | The Bowes Museum | Subjects: | 1619 | Source: | Bowes-OAI | Identifier: | http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/collect... | Go to resource |
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