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Apostles

Also known as: Apostles; primary name: Apostles; other name: Apostle; other name: Judas Iscariot; other name: St Andrew; other name: St Bartholomew; other name: St James the Greater; other name: St James the Less; other name: St John the Evangelist; other name: St Jude; other name: St Luke the Evangelist; other name: St Matthew; other name: St Matthias; other name: St Paul; other name: St Peter; other name: St Philip; other name: St Simon Zelotes; other name: St Thomas
Details: individual; saint/martyr; Male
Biography: Christian saints; traditionally the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ (q.v.): St Andrew (q.v.); St Bartholomew (q.v.); St James the Greater (q.v.); St James the Less (q.v.); St John the Evangelist (q.v.); St Jude (q.v.); St Luke the Evangelist (q.v.); St Matthew (q.v.); St Peter (q.v.); St Philip (q.v.); St Simon Zelotes (q.v.); St Thomas (q.v.); Judas Iscariot (q.v.) and, subsequently, St Paul (q.v.). St Matthias (q.v.) replaced Judas Iscariot, after his suicide.

1,695 related objects

altar; panel

Museum number: 1903,0514.6 |
Cultures/periods: OttonianSalian |
Production date: 1075

altar-cross; crucifix; relic; reliquary

Museum number: 1911,0621.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1450-1550 |
Production place: Made in:Spain |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hospital de la Vera Cruz

altar-piece; case; triptych

Museum number: WB.232 |
Producer name: BIOG253038 Workshop of:Adam Dircksz |
Production date: 1511 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

baptismal shell

Museum number: OA.6662 |
Production place: Made in:IsraelMade in:Syria

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1865,0812.75-87 |
Producer name: Print made by:Franz AspruckAfter:Agostino Carracci |
Production date: 1601

book-cover; reliquary

Museum number: 1978,0502.9 |
Cultures/periods: x41046 Ottonian |
Production date: 10thC |
Production place: Made in:Lotharingia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Essen

book-cover; reliquary

Museum number: 1978,0502.8 |
Cultures/periods: x41046 Ottonian |
Production date: 10thC |
Production place: Made in:Lotharingia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Essen

bowl

Museum number: AF.3081 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 1611 |
Production place: Made in:Bulgaria

box; roundel

Museum number: 1978,1002.245 |
Producer name: BIOG77296 Printed by:Abraham Remshard |
Production date: 1732 |
Production place: Made in:Augsburg

box

Museum number: 1894,0520.10 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 1759

casket

Museum number: 1856,0623.7 |
Cultures/periods: x41037 Late Roman |
Production date: 420-430 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

casket

Museum number: 1978,0502.6 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 12thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Germany

chalice

Museum number: AF.3043 |
Production date: 1200-1250 19th century |
Production place: Made in:Germany

coin

Museum number: 1997,1072.6 |
Producer name: BIOG135285 Made by:Giovanni Hamerani the Younger |
Authority: BIOG32588 Issuer:Pope Innocent XI |
Production date: 1678-1679 |
Production place: Made in:Italy

diptych; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: 1856,0623.76 |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:France |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:France

diptych; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: 1855,1201.34 |
Production date: 1350-1400 |
Production place: Made in:France

drawing; album

Museum number: 2009,7108.1.279 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Joseph WestAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1825-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1861,0810.60 |
Producer name: BIOG21026 Drawn by:Hans Brosamer |
Production date: 1515-1554

drawing

Museum number: 1855,0714.113 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: first half 19th century

drawing; album

Museum number: 2009,7108.1.83 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Joseph WestAfter:Andrea Pisano |
Production date: 1825-1834

drawing

Museum number: SL,5227.1 |
Producer name: BIOG23890 After:Michiel Coxie I |
Production date: 1514-1592

drawing

Museum number: Pp,5.100 |
Producer name: BIOG44158 Drawn by:Salvator Rosa |
Production date: 1660-1665

drawing

Museum number: 1992,0725.10 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Hippolyte FlandrinAfter:Spinello Aretino |
Production date: 1830-1864

drawing

Museum number: 2004,0729.6 |
Producer name: BIOG52059 Drawn by:Federico Zuccaro |
Production date: 1607-1608

drawing

Museum number: 1992,0725.9 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Hippolyte FlandrinAfter:Spinello Aretino |
Production date: 1830-1864

drawing

Title: The Last Supper |
Museum number: 1946,0504.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jakob FreyAfter:Leonardo da Vinci |
Production date: 1798

drawing; album

Museum number: 2009,7108.1.280 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Joseph WestAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1825-1834

drawing; album

Museum number: 1923,0717.2.27 |
Producer name: BIOG34985 Drawn by:Paul Lautensack |
Production date: 1535

figure

Museum number: 1921,0216.10

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.g |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.h |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.l |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine

Museum number: Am1986,06.269 |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.i |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.k |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.m |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.j |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.e |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.d |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.n |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

figurine; model group

Museum number: Am1986,06.268.f |
Ethnic group: x92532 Made by:Purépecha |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Ocumicho

icon

Title: Icon with the Koimesis |
Museum number: 2011,8033.10 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Painted in:Bulgaria

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1931,0618.9.1-44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans WechtlinPrint made by:Urs Graf |
Production date: 1508 |
Production place: Published in:Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1908,1231.3.1-6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jörg Breu IPublished by:Erhard Ratdolt |
Production date: 1516 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1858,0213.110 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Samuel Wale |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1863,0214.1406.1-3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anton WoensamPublished by:Eucharius Hirtzhorn |
Production date: 1522 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1904,0206.42.1-15 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lucas Cranach the ElderPrint made by:Hans Cranach

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1858,0213.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Samuel Wale |
Production date: 1765 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

knife-sheath

Museum number: 1878,1101.71 |
Production date: 1584

knife-sheath

Museum number: 1878,1101.69 |
Production date: 1595 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

knife-sheath

Museum number: 1878,1101.68 |
Production date: 1596 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

lamp; replica

Museum number: 1966,1213.16 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Naples (city) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

lamp; replica

Museum number: 1963,0715.60 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Naples (city)

medal

Museum number: G3,PMAM.2 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: M.1500 |
Authority: BIOG49170 Issuer:Pope Urban VIII |
Production date: 17th century

medal

Museum number: M.1353 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: M.1347 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: M.1461 |
Producer name: AUTH236924 Attributed to:Giocomo Antonio Moro |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Title: Thomason Medallic Bible |
Museum number: 1970,0405.57 |
Producer name: Issuer:Franklin MintAfter:Edward Thomason |
Production date: 1970 |
Production place: Made in:USA

medal

Museum number: M.1026 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: G3,PMAE6.162 |
Producer name: AUTH226334 Attributed to:de Bonis, Niccolo |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: M.1455 |
Producer name: AUTH226334 Attributed to an Imitator of:de Bonis, Niccolo |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: M,G3,PMAE6.190 |
Producer name: AUTH237333 Attributed to:Giorgio di Antonio Rancetti |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: M.1132 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medallion

Museum number: 1894,0413.5 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

medallion

Museum number: 1925,1006.5 |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Attributed to:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medallion; icon

Museum number: OA.843 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Greece

medallion

Museum number: 1983,0704.1 |
Cultures/periods: x272757 Early Byzantine |
Production date: 6thC-7thC

medallion

Museum number: 1925,1006.3 |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Attributed to:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medallion

Museum number: 1925,1006.8 |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Attributed to:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medallion

Museum number: 1925,1006.6 |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Attributed to:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

painting

Museum number: Af1974,11.36 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

painting

Museum number: Af2005,05.38 |
Production date: 1940s(late) |
Production place: Painted in:Addis Ababa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

panel; altar

Museum number: 1903,0514.3 |
Cultures/periods: OttonianSalian |
Production date: 1075

panel

Museum number: 1878,1203.6 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1300 |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sitt Miriam

panel; altar

Museum number: 1903,0514.4 |
Cultures/periods: OttonianSalian |
Production date: 1075

panel

Museum number: 1856,0623.19 |
Cultures/periods: SalianOttonian |
Production date: 11thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Germany

panel

Museum number: 1963,1107.1-4 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1130-1140 |
Production place: Made in:England

panel

Museum number: 1856,0623.22 |
Cultures/periods: x272758 Middle Byzantine |
Production date: 11thC-12thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Germany

paten

Museum number: Af1868,1001.11 |
Production date: 1855-1868 |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Maqdala

pendant

Museum number: 1978,1002.329 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Russia (Europe)Made in:Athos, Mount

pendant

Title: pendant |
Museum number: 1879,0522.48 |
Cultures/periods: x41037 Late Roman |
Production date: 4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

photographic print

Museum number: 1858,1009.32 |
Producer name: Photographed by:Roger FentonAfter:Hans Memling |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

plaque

Museum number: OA.6668

plaque

Museum number: 1981,0702.3 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1330-1350 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

plaque

Museum number: 1882,1101.4 |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

plaque; relief

Museum number: 1887,1214.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Greece

plaque

Museum number: 1981,0702.4 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1330-1350 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

plaque

Museum number: 1880,0202.3 |
Producer name: BIOG73747 Manner/Style of:Léonard Limosin |
Production date: 1543 |
Production place: Made in:Limoges

plaque

Museum number: 1885,0508.2 |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Spain

plaquette

Museum number: SLPictures.299.a |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Made by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: SLPictures.299.f |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Made by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: SLPictures.299.c |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Made by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: K.358 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: 1915,1216.221 |
Producer name: BIOG19103 After:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: OA.2346 |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Made by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: SLPictures.299.b |
Producer name: BIOG19103 Made by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: SLSeals.158 |
Production date: 1576-1625 |
Production place: Made in:Italy

plaquette

Museum number: 1915,1216.175 |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

popular print

Museum number: 2014,3012.4 |
Producer name: BIOG35533 After:Leonardo da Vinci |
Production date: Early 21stC |
Production place: Made in:Yangon