From the Hortulus animae or Lustgarten der Seelen and based on the sketches of Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), this scene depicts the be-heading of Matthias by guillotine. According to Acts 1:15-26, he was chosen by the casting of lots to replace the Apostle Judas, who had committed suicide after betraying Jesus. One later Christian tradition maintains that Matthias was beheaded.
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