Reading
Match a reason to each work
For Ribera’s Bartholomew, describe the position of the knife. For the Met’s Jude, find the letters near his head. For the workshop panel of Matthias, compare the title, the painted name and the book. The same answer format would miss the differences between these three identifications.
Keep the roles of the sources clear
Acts documents the story of Matthias’s choice. A medieval frame or inscription documents what its makers intended the figure to represent. A modern museum record can explain the history of the panel and whether it belongs to a workshop. Use each source to answer its own question.
Checkpoint takeaway
Identify the saint and the evidence separately in your answer.
Visual study
Which detail gives the personal name of the figure on this panel?
Choose one of the three areas of the artwork.
View the complete works and their labels
Ribera sets a knife against a dark background. The blade alludes to the martyrdom tradition.
Jusepe de RiberaThe standing figure appears below a rounded arch in gilded copper and enamel. Letters near his head give his name.
CC0Painted letters beside the halo identify Matthias, who holds a green book against his chest.
Workshop of Simone Martini · c. 1317–1319 · CC0