# The Angel: Symbol of St Matthew [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [MAITANI, Lorenzo]() - Date: 1301-1350 - Technique: Bronze ## Commentary On a finely worked cornice which runs along the whole façade of the Orvieto Cathedral, come out some corbels supporting the symbols of the four Evangelists: the Angel \(St Matthew\), the Lion \(St Mark\), the Eagle \(St John\) and the Winged Bull \(St Luke\). Among these works, the Angel and the Eagle are usually attributed to Lorenzo Maitani, while the Lion and the Winged Bull are by collaborators. ## Related artworks - [Central portal of west façade]() - [Façade of the Cathedral]() - [Façade of the Cathedral]() - [Interior view]() - [Interior view]() - [Interior view]() - [Interior view]() - [Reliefs on pier 1]() - [Reliefs on pier 1]() - [Reliefs on pier 1: Scene 1 \(detail\)]() - [Reliefs on pier 1: Scene 1]() - [Reliefs on pier 1: Scene 10 \(detail\)]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()