St. Matthew (Michelangelo)

St. Matthew is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo which depicts Matthew the Apostle. The sculpture was intended for a series of twelve apostles for the choir niches of the Florence Cathedral but 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.

St. Matthew
ArtistMichelangelo
Year1505-1506
MediumMarble sculpture
SubjectBiblical Matthew the Apostle
Dimensions271 cm (107 in)
LocationGalleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Italy
Preceded byTaddei Tondo
Followed byTomb of Pope Julius II

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