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St Thomas

Also known as: St Thomas; primary name: St Thomas; other name: Apostle; other name: Didymus; other name: Doubting Thomas; other name: St Thomas Apostle; other name: Thomas
Details: individual; saint/martyr; biblical figure; Male
Life dates: fl. early 1stC-
Biography: Christian saint, New Testament figure and the apostle who doubted Christ's resurrection until he put a finger into the wound. Said to have preached in India where, according to some traditions, he was speared to death near Madras. His attribute is the carpenter's square or the T-square.

227 related objects

album; painting

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.32 |
Cultures/periods: x23192 Mughal dynasty |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:India

ampulla

Museum number: 1902,0529.24 |
Cultures/periods: x272758 Middle Byzantine |
Production date: 11thC-13thC |
Production place: Made in:JerusalemMade in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Azam, El-

apostle spoon

Museum number: 1981,0701.8 |
Production date: 1536-1537 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.2.35 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.1.33 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

book of prints; print

Title: Frammenti di Pitture di Bruno e Spinello Pitture a fresco del Campo Santo di Pisa |
Museum number: 1856,0209.1337 |
Producer name: After:Spinello AretinoPrint made by:Carlo Lasinio |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:Florence (city)

book-illustration; print

Museum number: 1909,0403.10 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Attributed to:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1503

bottle

Museum number: 1855,1212.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41047 Post-Medieval |
Production date: 1680-1690 |
Production place: Made in:Kreussen

bowl

Museum number: 1915,1208.179 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1120-1130 1210 |
Production place: Made in:GermanyMade in:England |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)Found/Acquired:Thames, River

casket

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

diptych; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: 1856,0623.43 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1275-1300 |
Production place: Made in:France

drawing

Museum number: SL,5227.45 |
Producer name: BIOG44390 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista della Rovere |
Production date: 1576-1636

drawing

Museum number: 1997,U.8 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5217.397 |
Producer name: BIOG20113 Drawn by:Arent van Bolten |
Production date: 1588-1633

drawing; album

Museum number: 1862,0809.91 |
Producer name: BIOG41002 Drawn by:Palma Giovane |
Production date: 1563-1628

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.556 |
Producer name: BIOG48897 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Trotti |
Production date: 1570-1619

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1929,0713.134 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1795-1797

drawing; album

Museum number: 1886,0104.3.75 |
Producer name: BIOG49398 Drawn by:Raffaello Vanni |
Production date: 1640

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1939,1104.8 |
Producer name: BIOG25382 Drawn by:Daniel Dodd |
Production date: 1788

drawing; album

Museum number: 1862,0809.136 |
Producer name: BIOG41002 Drawn by:Palma Giovane |
Production date: 1563-1628

drawing; album

Museum number: 1862,0809.89 |
Producer name: BIOG41002 Drawn by:Palma Giovane |
Production date: 1563-1628

drawing

Museum number: 1985,1005.3 |
Producer name: BIOG18412 Drawn by:Dirck Barendsz. |
Production date: 1549-1592

drawing

Museum number: 1997,0712.26 |
Producer name: BIOG23953 Drawn by:Lucas Cranach the Elder |
Production date: 1520-1525

drawing; album

Museum number: 1895,0915.1384 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1451-1475

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.871 |
Producer name: BIOG31347 Drawn by:Francisco de Herrera I |
Production date: 1642

drawing; album

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

drawing

Museum number: Pp,2.97 |
Producer name: BIOG27122 Circle/School of:Gaudenzio Ferrari |
Production date: 1496-1546

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1855,0811.86 |
Producer name: BIOG19119 Drawn by:Jacopo Bellini |
Production date: 1440-1470

flabellum

Museum number: 1856,0623.30 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1175-1200 |
Production place: Made in:England |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Germany

icon; painting

Title: The Resurrection/Descent into Hell (Anastasis or ‘Voskresenie Christovo’) surrounded by 16 Festival |
Museum number: 1926,1115.1 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Palekh

medal

Museum number: 1992,0113.6161 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

medal; electrotype

Museum number: 2004,0107.11 |
Producer name: BIOG104475 Designed by:Frank Bowcher |
Production date: 1873 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: MG.1118

panel

Museum number: 1856,0623.47 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Production place: Made in:BelgiumMade in:France

panel

Museum number: 1893,0426.152 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 15th century |
Production place: Made in:England |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Selby

plaquette

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

plaquette

Museum number: 1915,1216.232 |
Production date: 15thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Venice (city)

plate

Museum number: 1874,0302.11 |
Producer name: BIOG70950 Made by:HL |
Production date: 1643 |
Production place: Made in:Nuremberg

plate

Museum number: 1874,0302.12 |
Producer name: BIOG64929 Made by:BQ |
Production place: Made in:Nuremberg

print

Title: Incredulity of Saint Thomas |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2652 |
Producer name: Print made by:John MurphyAfter:Michelangelo da Caravaggio |
Production date: 1783 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Cinquante Estampes gravés par J.T.Prestel |
Museum number: 1852,0214.443 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Gottlieb PrestelAfter:Johann Carl Loth |
Production date: 1814

print

Museum number: 1880,0710.712 |
Producer name: BIOG74611 Print made by:Master ES |
Production date: 1450-1467

print

Title: Christ, the Twelve Apostles and Paul |
Museum number: 1853,0709.10 |
Producer name: BIOG29295 Print made by:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1589

print

Museum number: 1856,1011.28 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1457

print

Title: St Tommaso |
Museum number: 1865,0812.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Linnell the YoungerAfter:Fra Angelico |
Production date: 1850-51

print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: E,2.253 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

print

Title: S. Tomas Christ and the Apostles |
Museum number: 1925,1117.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lambert SuaviusAfter:Lambert Lombard |
Production date: 1560-1574

print

Title: Jesus Christ and the twelve Apostles |
Museum number: 1845,0809.223 |
Producer name: BIOG37576 Print made by:Monogrammist FVB |
Production date: 1475-1500

print; ornament print; album

Title: Poorten en Schoorsteen-mantels en autare |
Museum number: 1937,0915.445.185 |
Producer name: BIOG63797 Published by:Frederick de Wit |
Production date: 1650-1700

print

Museum number: E,4.91 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1514

print; book-illustration

Museum number: E,9.32 |
Producer name: Print made by:Monogrammist IS & shovelPrinted by:Christian Egenolph |
Production date: 1537 1516-1517 |
Production place: Printed in:Frankfurt am Main

print

Title: Christ, the Virgin and the Twelve Apostles |
Museum number: 1868,0612.490 |
Producer name: BIOG61386 Print made by:Raphael Sadeler I |
Production date: 1575-1600

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,0713.318 |
Producer name: Print made by:Monogrammist IS & shovelFormerly attributed to:Hans Schäufelein |
Production date: 1516-1517

print

Museum number: 1912,0808.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Master of the Berlin Passion |
Production date: 1470-1480

print

Title: The twelve apostles |
Museum number: 1852,0612.99-100 |
Producer name: BIOG19003 Print made by:Sebald Beham |
Production date: 1546

print

Museum number: 1845,0809.489-500 |
Producer name: BIOG45511 After:Martin Schongauer |
Production date: 1490-1530

print

Museum number: 1845,0809.129 |
Producer name: BIOG74611 Print made by:Master ES |
Production date: 1450-1467

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1862,0208.250 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1552

print

Title: S. Thomas |
Museum number: 1917,1208.445 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pietro FontanaAfter:Bertel Thorvaldsen |
Production date: 1820-1830

print

Museum number: 1845,0809.334 |
Producer name: BIOG37990 Print made by:Israhel van Meckenem |
Production date: 1480-1490

print

Museum number: 1957,0413.220 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPrint made by:Theodoor Galle |
Production date: 1590 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: Il sacro santo senato di Giesu Christo |
Museum number: 1951,0407.120 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luca CiamberlanoRelated to:Cesare Bassano |
Production date: 1606-1607

print; blockbook

Title: Biblia Pauperum |
Museum number: 1895,0122.2 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1460-1470

print

Title: Christ and the Apostles |
Museum number: 1871,0429.396 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:Carlo Losi |
Production date: 1580-1620

print; book-illustration

Museum number: E,9.68 |
Producer name: BIOG50584 Print made by:Hans Wechtlin |
Production date: 1508

print; book-illustration

Title: New Testament Illustrations (1530) |
Museum number: 1940,0617.27 |
Producer name: BIOG19003 Print made by:Sebald Beham |
Production date: 1530

print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: E,3.68 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

print

Title: Anges et St Thomas, Apôtre L'ascension de Jésus Christ |
Museum number: 1855,0609.73 |
Producer name: Print made by:Émile BeauAfter:Pietro Perugino |
Production date: 1854-1855 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: R,4.36 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Jacobus Neeffs |
Production date: 1630-1660

print

Title: Piccoli Santi |
Museum number: H,1.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:MarcantonioAfter:Raphael |
Production date: 1517-1527

print

Title: Five apostles |
Museum number: 1850,0612.295 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixPublished by:Hieronymus Cock |
Production date: 1609 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1845,0809.570 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 After:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1550-1600

print; ornament print

Title: Nova Alphati effictio |
Museum number: 1866,1208.556 |
Producer name: BIOG21219 Print made by:Johann Theodor de Bry |
Production date: 1595

print

Title: Apostles |
Museum number: E,1.82 |
Producer name: BIOG45511 Print made by:Martin Schongauer |
Production date: 1470-1482

print

Museum number: 1846,0709.55 |
Producer name: BIOG37626 Print made by:Master of the Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand |
Production date: 1460-1470

print

Title: Thesaurus Novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continens historias atque miracula do[mi |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.348 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Ambrosius Francken |
Production date: 1580

print

Title: Christ and the Apostles |
Museum number: 1987,1212.74 |
Producer name: BIOG49102 Attributed to:Ugo da Carpi |
Production date: 1510-1530

print

Title: S. Thomas Christ, the twelve Apostles and St Paul |
Museum number: 1891,0414.1116 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPublished by:Charle Neel |
Production date: 1700-1750

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1856,0209.254 |
Producer name: BIOG47025 Print made by:Hans Springinklee |
Production date: 1518

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0612.591 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Bernardino Passeri |
Production date: 1593 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1953 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1552

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0114.374 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans HersbachPrinted by:Gervinus Calenius |
Production date: 1580 |
Production place: Printed in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St Paul with the Creed |
Museum number: 1868,0612.295 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn IIAfter:Karel van Mander I |
Production date: 1591-1592

print

Title: S. Simon Christ, the twelve Apostles and St Paul |
Museum number: 1891,0414.1106 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Nicolaes Rÿckemans |
Production date: 1620-1626

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1862,0208.249 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1895,0122.469 |
Producer name: Print made by:Monogrammist IS & shovelAfter:Hans Schäufelein |
Production date: 1516 |
Production place: Printed in:Haguenau

print

Museum number: 1881,0409.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israhel van MeckenemAfter:Martin Schongauer |
Production date: 1470-1480

print

Title: S. Thomas SS Apostolorum Icones |
Museum number: 1891,0414.1084 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Pieter Clouwet |
Production date: 1646-1650 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1928,0313.467 |
Producer name: After:Antonio CorreggioPrint made by:Paolo Toschi |
Production date: 1830-1860

print

Museum number: 1840,0627.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:Wenzel von OlmützAfter:Martin Schongauer |
Production date: 1481-1500

print

Title: Christ and the apostles |
Museum number: 1850,0612.258 |
Producer name: BIOG19003 Print made by:Sebald Beham |
Production date: 1520

print

Museum number: U,4.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:Giovanni Battista PasqualiniAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1621

print

Title: The Passion of Christ |
Museum number: H,3.158 |
Producer name: Print made by:MarcantonioAfter:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510-1515

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1939,0406.30 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1551

print

Museum number: E,4.214 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 After:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1550-1600

print

Title: The Apostles |
Museum number: W,4.63 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Antonio da TrentoAfter:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1520-1550

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1873,0809.906 |
Producer name: BIOG47025 Print made by:Hans Springinklee |
Production date: 1518

print

Title: St Thomas Collection des douze apôtres et Notre Seigneur d'a |
Museum number: 1949,1011.9.13 |
Producer name: After:RaphaelPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1800-1830 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: The Small Apostles |
Museum number: 1895,0122.92 |
Producer name: BIOG51477 Print made by:Anton Woensam |
Production date: 1529

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1982,U.3321 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans SchäufeleinPrinted by:Adam Petri |
Production date: 1514 |
Production place: Printed in:Basel

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