CIMABUE
(b. ca. 1240, Firenze, d. ca. 1302, Firenze)

St Matthew (detail)

1280-83
Fresco, 450 x 900 cm
Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi

The four Evangelists are represented on the central vault of the transept, each with his proper symbols.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 8 minutes):
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 (excerpts)