St. Matthew

William Blake’s ‘St. Matthew’ was painted in 1799. The medium is tempera on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The tempera technique involves mixing pigments with a water-soluble binder. Blake’s use of this medium was rare for the time.

Blake created this work during a period when he was largely unrecognized. Its current home is in Cleveland.

He spent his life in London, except for a brief period in Felpham. His work is known for its imaginative and mystical qualities.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2017.4

https://oolf.net/open-art/blake-st-matthew-1799/