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Spanish School of the 17th Century - San Mateo - Dimensions: 44 × 36 cm. Oil on panel, Spanish School, 17th century. In this depiction of Saint Matthew, the apostle is accompanied by an angel as he writes in a manuscript. The technique used in the execution of the vestments, particularly in the folds and texture of the clothing, reflects the influence of the Spanish Baroque style. The warm colours and soft light emanating from the faces of the saint and the angel give the work a deeply devotional character. The composition balances the divine with the earthly, a common feature in Spanish religious painting of the period.