St. Matthias

5th century
Fresco
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls

St. Matthias is identified by the inscription below his portrait. The maquette of a church in his left arm may refer either to a specific church dedicated to him or, less likely, to his founding of a Christian community in Judea.

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Photographed at the basilica by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.