St. Matthias the Apostle (JMAS 09)

St. Matthias (1st century) was chosen by lot in the interim between the Ascension and Pentecost to replace Judas Iscariot as an Apostle. Traditions vary somewhat about his post-selection ministry but agree that he suffered martyrdom. Here, he shoulders an axe as its instrument; in other representations, he may carry a spear or halberd. [See also St. Matthias the Apostle COLLECTION (RLS 11).] + Feast: May 14 + Image Credit (JMAS 09): Antique image of St. Matthias the Apostle from a late 19th-century devotional print in chromolithography with gilt accents originally published by Josef Müller, Art Publisher, Munich, Germany, from the designer’s private collection of religious ephemera. The image is one of twelve in the publisher’s Apostle Series (No. 12155). The lush floral ornamentation derives from miniatures, that is, the small illustrations used to decorate ancient or medieval illuminated manuscripts, in the Vatican Library. + Prefer a different colour scheme? See the suggested coordinating hues on the Colour Palette postcard for this image. Colour Palette postcards are found in an image's associated COLLECTION and in the Special COLLECTION devoted just to colour palettes.