Thomas and Matthias Altar, Bernard van Orley, between 1510 and 1520

Central panel of a winged altarpiece; left front: an indian idol priest pierces st. Thomas with a sword; in the background: st. Thomas walks over glowing coals and is pushed into an oven; right front: election of matthias as apostle; in the background: sermon of the apostle, presentation of the poison cup and death of the adversaries. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1510 and 1520. Dimensions: height: 140 cm (55.1 in); width: 180 cm (70.8 in). Medium: oak wood. Depicted People: Thomas the Apostle, Matthias the Apostle. Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum. Bernaerd van Orley 009