03 — ARTWORK
Apostle Matthias
- MEDIUM
- Tin-glazed terracotta, diameter 134 cm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 1800 × 1787 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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From the mid-15th century, Luca worked almost exclusively in tin-glazed terracottaUnglazed fired clay. It is used for architectural features and ornaments, vessels, and sculptures., collaborating with his nephew Andrea della Robbia. These works were rapidly successful throughout Europe, in part because of their moderate cost and ease of transport (they could be sent disassembled). One of the most important works in tin-glazed terracotta is the decoration of the Pazzi Chapela small separate place for worship, either part of a large church or a separate building. in Santa Croce (1445-70), comprising 12 roundels with Apostles, some attributable to Andrea della Robbia, four reliefs with the Evangelists (by another hand) and the ceiling of the small cupolaIn architecture, a small dome, usually one set on a much larger dome or on a roof; a semi-circular vault. in the porticoUsually open porch supported by columns or pillars on the main entrance side of a buildings. Frequently supports a pediment..
The picture shows Matthias, one of the 12 medallions decorating the interior of the Pazzi Chapel.
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
@online{wga-r08089ef71fb5b9,
author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Apostle Matthias by ROBBIA, Luca della},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/robbia-luca-della-rede908a85d6948/apostle-matthias-r08089ef71fb5b9},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
