Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›Saint Andrew (Workshop of El Greco, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 61.101.8)Sacred Art & IconographySaint Andrew (Workshop of El Greco, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 61.101.8)Oil on canvas, workshop of El Greco, Spain, circa 1610, Metropolitan Museum of Art 61.101.8Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Saint Andrew (Workshop of El Greco, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 61.101.8)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/saint-andrew-el-greco-met-61-101-8.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Saint Andrew (Workshop of El Greco, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 61.101.8). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/saint-andrew-el-greco-met-61-101-8Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-saint-andrew-workshop-of-el-greco-metrop, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Saint Andrew (Workshop of El Greco, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 61.101.8)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/saint-andrew-el-greco-met-61-101-8}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedAn oil on canvas painted circa 1610 and attributed to the workshop of El Greco, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, showing the apostle Andrew. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 61.101.8, Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, 1960.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsOriginsAttributed ToWell-attestedAndrew is traditionally identified by a diagonal, saltire shaped cross, held to be the form of the cross on which he was martyred, distinguishing him from the other apostles in painted series of the kind this canvas belongs to. Workshop production of full sets of the twelve apostles, an Apostolado, was common studio output in Spain and its territories to meet steady devotional demand, which is why versions attributed only to El Greco's workshop rather than his own hand survive in some number. 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsBelongs to TraditionChristianity, Religions Well-attested Source Saint Andrew, accession 61.101.8 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1DepictsAndrew, Figures Well-attested The painting's directly named subject per the museum's own title, matching the corroborating Wikipedia record's account of Andrew's traditional portrayal with a forked beard, a cross and a book.Source Saint Andrew, accession 61.101.8 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Additional Source Andrew the Apostle (Wikipedia)tier 3Sources1. Saint Andrew, accession 61.101.8 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of ArtView the SourceAndrew the Apostle (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaDepicts: AndrewQuote, Depicts: AndrewSt. Andrew is traditionally portrayed with a long forked beard, a cross, and a bookView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year