Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 15
Decorated initial 'Li'(ber) with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 15 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 4v
Decorated initial 'M'(attheus), at the beginning of the prologue to Matthew. Image taken from f. 4v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin.
Chi-rho from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 15v
Decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan. Image taken from f. 15v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin.
Chi-rho from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 15v
Detail of a decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan. Image taken from f. 15v of Gospel Book. Writ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 2v
Decorated initial 'P'(lures), at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to Matthew. Image taken from f. 2v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin.
Decorated initials from BL Harley 3250, f. 19v
Decorated initials: 'A'(mbrosius), 'A'(ugustinum); 'Q'(uerendum), 'D'(uobus). Image taken from f. 19v of The Gospel of Matthew with glosses by Jerome, Bede, Augustine, Origin, and various other authors. Written in Latin.
Text page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 28v
Text page with the explicit of Matthew and the incipit of Mark in capitals, reading 'Evangelium /sec. mattheu. / explicit/ incip. evangl. / sec. marcum / feliciter'. Image taken from f. 28v of Gospels, imperfec... More
Matthew from BL Harley 2799, f. 155
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagra... More
Matthew from BL Harley 2799, f. 155
Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three column... More
Lower cover from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover
Lower cover of the ivory binding, with the Six Corporal Works of Mercy listed in Matthew 25:35-36. Image taken from Lower cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga... More
Clothing the naked from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover
Detail of a roundel of the lower cover with the act of mercy of clothing the naked, with the inscription 'nudus et cooperuistis me' (Matthew 25:36). Image taken from Lower cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('... More
Visiting the imprisoned from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover
Detail of the lower right hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of visitng the imprisoned, with the inscription: 'In carcere eram et venistis ad me (Matthew 25: 36). Image ... More
Plaque from a Cross with the Winged Man of Saint Matthew
Made in Limoges, France
Matthew from BL Eg 3045, f. 10v
Miniature of Matthew, with his name in red above. Image taken from f. 10v of .
Matthew from BL Eg 2783, f. 13
Miniature of Matthew's symbol of a winged man holding a book. Image taken from f. 13 of Four Gospels, with liturgical directions, tables, apparatus, lections, and, at the end, Synaxarion and Menologion, imperfe... More
Evangelist portrait from BL Harley 5731, f. 1v
Portrait of St Matthew. Image taken from f. 1v of Four Gospels (index New Testament, Bible) and Apostolos, including Eusebius's 'Letter to Carpianus' with canon tables (ff. 2-6v, imperfect), and extracts from A... More
Coloured letters from BL Sloane 1044, f. 61v
Coloured letters in a late 12th or early 13th century glossed Matthew, chapter 2. Image taken from f. 61v of 2 leaves from a glossed Gospel, of Matthew 2. Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL Harley 5647, f. 3v
Portrait of the Evangelist Matthew writing his Gospel, with his name inscribed in Greek on the miniature and in Arabic in the margin. Image taken from f. 3v of The Four Gospels with a marginal commentary on Mat... More
Christ blessing from BL Harley 5790, f. 4
Decorated headpiece with Christ blessing with Mary and John, flanked by angels, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 4 of Gospels. Written in Greek.
Evangelist Matthew from BL Harley 1810, f. 25v
Miniature of the Evangelist Matthew, with added marginal scenes of ducks, and a cupid shooting a bow at a deer. Image taken from f. 25v of Four Gospels. Written in Greek.
Matthew from BL Harley 2952, f. 122v
Miniature of Matthew with his Evangelist symbol, the angel. Image taken from f. 122v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin.
Puzzle initials from BL Royal 1 A X, f. 10
Puzzle initials 'M'(atheu) and 'T'(he) at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Image taken from f. 10 of New Testament, the later Wycliffite version. Written in English.
Tree of Jesse from BL YT 9, f. 188
Detail of a miniature of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Image taken from f. 188 of Bible (Proverbs-Revelation). Written in French.
Matthew from BL Harley 5785, f. 66v
Evangelist portrait of Matthew as a scribe, in colours and gold. Image taken from f. 66v of Gospel Lectionary. Written in Greek.
Matthew from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 30v
Detail of an historiated initial 'U' of Matthew, kneeling at an altar, being transfixed with a lance. Image taken from f. 30v of Lives of the Saints. Written in French.
Resurrection, Ascension, Evangelists and Doctors of the Church from BL...
A montage (now dismembered) of four sections of historiated border of cartouches, scrolls, trompe l’oeil pearls, cherubs, arabesques, and figures in monochrome of John, the Resurrection, Mark and two medallions... More
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3235, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'R'(eferu[n]t) with pen-flourishing in the same colours extending into the margins, smaller flourished initial. Image taken from f. 1 of Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum) (ff. 1-147v); Ser... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2830, f. 7
Large zoomorphic initial 'L'([i]ber) in pen and wash with a dragon swallowing a man, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 7 of Gospels. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3291, f. 145v
Puzzle initial 'A'(bho[m]inacio) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the list of contents. Image taken from f. 145v of Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum) (imperfect), with list of contents (ff. 145v-... More
Foliate initial from BL Royal 1 C VIII, f. 300
Foliate Initial 'T'(he book) with a full border, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 300 of Wycliffite Bible, in the later version. Written in England.
Matthew from BL YT 5, f. 11
Miniature of Matthew the Evangelist as a scribe, with his symbol, the winged man, nearby, and a border of scrolls. Image taken from f. 11 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 4 B IX, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'E'(xpositionem) with a foliate border, at the beginning of chapter 1. Image taken from f. 1 of Commentary on Matthew. Written in Latin.
The Annunciation from BL Eg 608, f. 20
Miniature of the Annunciation, before Matthew. Image taken from f. 20 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL Eg 608, f. 19v
Miniature of Matthew writing, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 19v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin.
Historiated initial of a master lecturing pupils from BL Burn 43, f. 1
Historiated initial 'C'(um) depicting a tonsured master teaching tonsured pupils, at the beginning of the prologue to the commentary on Matthew. Image taken from f. 1 of Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), ... More
Decorated headpiece and initial from BL Arundel 543, f. 138v
Added foliate headpiece and decorated initial in John Chrysostom's Commentary in Matthaeum. Image taken from f. 138v of Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum), imperfect. Written in Greek.
Incipit page from BL Harley 2788, f. 14
Illuminated incipit page for Matthew; 'Liber generationem'. Image taken from f. 14 of Four Gospels (the 'Golden Gospels', 'Harley Golden Gospels'; 'Codex Aureus'), with canon tables (ff. 6v-12), and capitulary ... More
Christ from BL Royal 4 D I, f. 27
Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ater) of Christ blessing and holding a book, at the beginning of the Pater Noster. Image taken from f. 27 of Gospel of Matthew, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL YT 13, f. 43
Bas-de-page scene of the standing figure of Matthew holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 43 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French.
Detail from BL Burn 36, f. 3
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 3 of Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Burn 26, f. 9
Image taken from f. 9 of Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others. Written in Latin.
Zoomorphic initial from BL Burn 26, f. 7v
Zoomorphic initial 'M'(atheus) with animal heads at the beginning of the first prologue. Image taken from f. 7v of Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Aug... More
Matthew from BL Royal 1 A XVII, f. 310
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of Matthew holding a book, with a dragon under his feet, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 310 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names. Written in Latin.
Incipit page of Matthew's Gospel from BL Harley 2820, f. 15
Incipit page of Matthew's Gospel with illuminated initials, 'Li'(ber), framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions. Image taken from f. 15 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with pr... More
Matthew from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 28
Miniature of Matthew writing his Gospel, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, and a foliate initial 'L'(i), at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 28 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees... More
Tree of Jesse from BL Royal 3 E VI, f. 1v
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 1v of Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Illuminated text from BL Eg 608, f. 20v
Illuminated words at the beginning of Matthew, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 20v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL Add 69865, f. 2
Historiated initial 'C' of the angel symbol of Matthew, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Matthew 2:1-12. Image taken ... More
Detail from BL Burn 26, f. 7v
Image taken from f. 7v of Glossed Matthew with prologues (ff. 7v-108v), preceded (ff. 1v-6v) by excerpts from Jerome, Augustine, Pope Leo and others. Written in Latin.
Michael from BL Royal 1 B XI, f. 6
Detail of an initial 'M'(atheus) of the archangel Michael killing a dragon, at the beginning of an 'argumentum' to Matthew. Image taken from f. 6 of Gospels. Written in Latin.
Headpiece from BL Eg 2785, f. 9
Decorated headpiece and initial 'B'(iblos) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 9 of Four Gospels, with prologues, tables, lectional directions and apparatus, a commentary by Eulogius of Alexandria;... More
Headpiece from BL Eg 2785, f. 55
Decorated headpiece and initial 'A'(rche) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 55 of Four Gospels, with prologues, tables, lectional directions and apparatus, a commentary by Eulogius of Alexandria;... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 1171, f. 22v
Illuminated initial 'T'(he) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 22v of New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues and a calendar and table of lessons for the use of Sarum from b... More
Decorated initial from BL King's 2, f. 279v
Foliate initial 'L'(iber generationis) at the beginning of Matthew, and small initial 'M'(attheus) at the beginning of the prologue. Image taken from f. 279v of Bible (imperfect, begins with Joshua 13 and ends ... More
Foliate initial from BL Royal 2 C X, f. 1
Detail of a foliate initial 'D'(omino) with human heads, at the beginning of the preface. Image taken from f. 1 of Commentary on Matthew. Written in Latin.
Mary and Christ from BL Stowe 1, f. 342v
Detail of an historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber) of a Tree of Jesse including Mary and Christ, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 342v of Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew ... More
Illuminated initial from BL Harley 1203, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'S'(eynt poul). Image taken from f. 1 of An exposition on the Apocalypse and two Lollard tracts on verses in the Gospel of Matthew. Written in English.
Doctors of the Church and Scenes from the Life of Christ from BL Add 2...
A montage (now dismembered) of a full-page historiated border, with the text removed, of floral motifs, trompe l'oeil fruit, and medallions containing figures in gold monochrome of the four Doctors of the Churc... More
Incipit page to Matthew from BL Harley 2821, f. 22v
Incipit page to Matthew. Image taken from f. 22v of Gospels, with canon tables, chapter lists, and lections. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Burn 36, f. 5
Decorated initial 'C'(um) at Matthew 1:18. Image taken from f. 5 of Glossed Gospel of Matthew, preceded by prologues (f. 2r-v). Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL Eg 608, f. 19v
Miniature of Matthew writing, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 19v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 21
Illuminated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 21 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin.
Luke from BL Add 69865, f. 3
Historiated initial 'I' of the angel symbol of Luke, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Luke 6:36-42. Image taken from ... More
Flourished initials from BL Sloane 421B, ff. 17v-18
Flourished initials. Image taken from ff. 17v-18 of Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL Davis 386, f. 1
Historiated initial of Matthew writing, at the beginning of his Gospel. Image taken from f. 1 of Glossed Gospels of Matthew and Mark. Written in Latin.
Matthew from BL Eg 2907, f. 1
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a winged Matthew at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 1 of New Testament, with calendar (ff. 309v-312). Written in Latin.
Tree of Jesse from BL YT 1, f. 419v
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 419v of Bible with prologues (ff. 1-524v), followed by the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 526-572v) (fo... More
John from BL Add 69865, f. 1v
Historiated initial 'I' of the eagle symbol of John, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from John 1:1-14. Image taken from f... More
Matthew from BL Harley 2934, f. 21
Miniature of Matthew writing, with his Evangelist symbol, a winged man, holding the book upon which he writes, with an illuminated initial 'C'(um) and a full foliate border. Image taken from f. 21 of Book of Ho... More
Jesse from BL Stowe 1, f. 342
Detail of Jesse sleeping from an historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber), at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 342 of Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and s... More
Tetramorph from BL Arundel 104, vol. II, f. 251
Historiated initial 'T'(he) of the tetramorph, a standing figure with the four heads of the symbols of the Evangelists of a man, an ox, an eagle, and a lion, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from vol. I... More
Text from BL Sloane 1044, f. 47
Text page. Image taken from f. 47 of Fragment of Homily XI, Homilies on the Evangelists, book 1, on Matthew 13:44-52. Written in Latin.
Headpiece from BL Eg 3045, ff. 11v-12
Silk panel, foliate headpiece, and decorated initial 'K' at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from ff. 11v-12 of Russian Gospels, with prologues, and a menology and lectional tables (ff. 295-315), and relat... More
Mark from BL Add 69865, f. 2v
Historiated initial 'I' of the lion symbol of Mark, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Mark 16:14-20. Image taken from ... More
John Chrysostom from BL Eg 875, f. 1
Historiated initial 'D'(omino) with John Chrysostom and border. Image taken from f. 1 of Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum). Written in Latin.
Tree of Jesse from BL YT 9, f. 188
Detail of a miniature of the Tree of Jesse, a decorated initial 'L'(i), and part of the partial border, at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Image taken from f. 188 of Bible (Proverbs-Revelation). Written... More
Historiated initial from BL Harley 2353, f. 320
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with foliate decoration and winged fantastic animal, of Matthew seated with an open book at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel. Image taken from f. 320 of Bible, including the Inter... More