Ever felt like there was an angel floating over you keeping an eye on you? Well, maybe you might gel with the inspiration for today's episode - Saint Matthew! Matthew has been depicted in art for centuries, and it just so happens that there's some music connected to him as well. What a coincidence! Who was this guy? Why was he such an important figure? We'll cover those questions and more, and we hope you'll join us in the fun! 

 

Art: 

Giuseppe Bernardi, called il Toretto (1694-1773): St. Matthew (1730s-1760s) 

Jean Bourdichon (ca. 1450s-1521): Saint Matthew the Evangelist (1503-1508) 

Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio (1571-1610): Inspiration of St. Matthew (1602) 

 

Music:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Matthäus-Passion (1727)