This statue was funded by the Arte Del Cambio guild, aka the bankers guild.
The statue was built from 1419-1423.

The Saint Matthew statue reached a height of 8’ 10” of bronze.
It is also located in a niche in the Orsanmichele in Florence.

The guild specified they wanted their statue as tall or taller than the St. John the Baptist statue.
This statue was funded by the Arte Del Cambio guild, aka the bankers guild. The statue was built from 1419-1423.
The Saint Matthew statue reached a height of 8’ 10” of bronze. It is also located in a niche in the Orsanmichele in Florence.
The guild specified they wanted their statue as tall or taller than the St. John the Baptist statue.
Lorenzo Ghiberti