Altarpiece with Christ and Twelve Apostles and Four Gospel Writers, Christ is in the center of the altarpiece inside of an oval shape outlined by gem-like designs. He is sitting on a throne, with his feet on a footstool, and he holds a book that has a flower shape on its cover. The oval shape Christ is in is within a rectangular shape, outlined by gem-like designs. In the four corners of this are the Four Beasts as the Four Gospel writers. They are given name markers and are identified as such, beginning from the top left, the eagle as John; top right, the winged man (or angel) as Matthew; bottom left, the ox as Luke; and bottom right, the lion as Mark. In four registers that take up the remainder of the altarpiece, divided on two sides by the middle register with Christ and the Four Gospel writers, are the Apostles. They are grouped into four groups of three, and given identifications. They are listed as such (from left to right): top left register--James, John, and Peter; top right--Bartholomew, James, and Judas; bottom left--Thomas, Paul, and Matthew; bottom right--Simon, Andrew, and Philip. Since only one Judas is listed, but Christ had two apostles named Judas (Luke 6:13-16), then the inclusion of Paul seems to exclude Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ.

Altarpiece with Christ and Twelve Apostles and Four Gospel Writers, Christ is in the center of the altarpiece inside of an oval shape outlined by gem-like designs. He is sitting on a throne, with his feet on a footstool, and he holds a book that has a flower shape on its cover. The oval shape Christ is in is within a rectangular shape, outlined by gem-like designs. In the four corners of this are the Four Beasts as the Four Gospel writers. They are given name markers and are identified as such, beginning from the top left, the eagle as John; top right, the winged man (or angel) as Matthew; bottom left, the ox as Luke; and bottom right, the lion as Mark. In four registers that take up the remainder of the altarpiece, divided on two sides by the middle register with Christ and the Four Gospel writers, are the Apostles. They are grouped into four groups of three, and given identifications. They are listed as such (from left to right): top left register--James, John, and Peter; top right--Bartholomew, James, and Judas; bottom left--Thomas, Paul, and Matthew; bottom right--Simon, Andrew, and Philip. Since only one Judas is listed, but Christ had two apostles named Judas (Luke 6:13-16), then the inclusion of Paul seems to exclude Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ., spc-mss0088-s41-i0015, Box: 283. Contini-Volterra Photographic Archive, MSS.0088. Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives. https://collections.library.vanderbilt.edu//repositories/2/archival_objects/577595 Accessed October 11, 2026.