Apostles
Jesus' followers. After his death they tried to spread the gospel.
At first Jesus had eleven followers: Andrew, Bartholomew, James (2x), John, Judas, Matthew, Peter, Philip, Simon and Thomas. After Judas' treason and death, Matthias replaced him. Paul would later become the 12th apostle.
Related works of art:
Anonymous: Six Apostles (c. 1410)
Basaiti. Marco: The Calling of James and John (1510)
Bloemaert, Abraham: The Baptism of the Chamberlain (1620-1625)
De Wit, Jacob: The Baptism of the Chamberlain (1748)
La Tour, Georges de: Saint Jude Thaddeus (1615-1620)
Lucas van Leyden: The Descent of the Holy Spirit (1530)
Poussin, Nicolas: Seven sacraments: ordination (1636-1639)
Rembrandt: St Bartholomew (1661) (1661)
Rembrandt: St James the Elder (1661)
Rembrandt: The apostle Bartholomew (1657) (1657)
Rembrandt: The apostle Simon (1661)
Rembrandt: The baptism of the eunuch (1626)
Van Dyck, Anthony: Judas Thaddaeus (1620)
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