Old World Portraits
Apostle Saint Matthew
El Greco
A dramatic and expressive late Renaissance portrait of Saint Matthew by El Greco, featuring bold colors and striking light.
Apostle Saint Paul
El Greco
1610 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A powerful Mannerist portrait of Saint Paul, characterized by El Greco's signature elongated forms and expressive brushwork.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted around 1610, this striking portrait of Apostle Saint Paul showcases the unmistakable style of El Greco. The saint is depicted with his traditional attributes—the sword of his martyrdom and a letter representing his epistles—rendered with the luminous, spiritual intensity and dramatic chiaroscuro that define the artist's late period.
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