The New Testament - The Gospel According to St. Matthew – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The New Testament - The Gospel According to St. Matthew comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The New Testament - The Gospel According to St. Matthew
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This wood engraving opens the New Testament in a Holy Bible in the Library of Congress's Rare Book collection, and it introduces the Gospel According to St. Matthew, the first of the four Gospels. Wood engraving was a common method for book illustration through much of the 19th century because its fine lines could be printed alongside movable type. Matthew's Gospel was traditionally attributed to the apostle of that name and is generally dated to the late first century, so the image sits at the threshold between the Hebrew scriptures and the Christian texts that follow.
| Medium | print, wood engraving |
|---|---|
| Notes | Illus. in: The Holy Bible, p. 1 of New Testament. Bible Collection (Rare Book Division). Library of Congress |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,061 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-149483 |
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