diff --git a/src/Materials/SV_Matte.cpp b/src/Materials/SV_Matte.cpp
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+//  Copyright (C) Kevin Suffern 2000-2007.
+//  This C++ code is for non-commercial purposes only.
+//  This C++ code is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2.
+//  See the file COPYING.txt for the full license.
+
+//  Copyright notice for changes since the originally published version:
+//  Copyright (C) Eduárd Mándy 2019-2021
+//  Though this C++ code was change in a large measure it still has the original copyright notice.
+//  This C++ code is for non-commercial purposes only.
+//  This C++ code is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2.
+//  See the file COPYING.txt for the full license.
+
+#include "SV_Matte.h"
+
+#include "../Lights/Light.h"
+#include "../Tracers/Tracer.h"
+
+SV_Matte::SV_Matte() : Material(), ambient_brdf(new SV_Lambertian), diffuse_brdf(new SV_Lambertian) {}
+
+SV_Matte::~SV_Matte() {
+    if (ambient_brdf != nullptr) {
+        delete ambient_brdf;
+        ambient_brdf = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (diffuse_brdf != nullptr) {
+        delete diffuse_brdf;
+        diffuse_brdf = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+SV_Matte::SV_Matte(const SV_Matte& m) : Material(m) {
+    ambient_brdf = m.ambient_brdf->clone();
+    diffuse_brdf = m.diffuse_brdf->clone();
+}
+
+SV_Matte::SV_Matte(SV_Matte&& m) noexcept : Material(std::move(m)) {
+    ambient_brdf = m.ambient_brdf;
+    m.ambient_brdf = nullptr;
+    diffuse_brdf = m.diffuse_brdf;
+    m.diffuse_brdf = nullptr;
+}
+
+SV_Matte& SV_Matte::operator=(const SV_Matte& m) {
+    Material::operator=(m);
+
+    if (ambient_brdf != nullptr) {
+        delete ambient_brdf;
+    }
+    ambient_brdf = m.ambient_brdf->clone();
+
+    if (diffuse_brdf != nullptr) {
+        delete diffuse_brdf;
+    }
+    diffuse_brdf = m.diffuse_brdf->clone();
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+SV_Matte& SV_Matte::operator=(SV_Matte&& m) noexcept {
+    Material::operator=(std::move(m));
+
+    if (ambient_brdf != nullptr) {
+        delete ambient_brdf;
+    }
+    ambient_brdf = m.ambient_brdf;
+    m.ambient_brdf = nullptr;
+
+    if (diffuse_brdf != nullptr) {
+        delete diffuse_brdf;
+    }
+    diffuse_brdf = m.diffuse_brdf;
+    m.diffuse_brdf = nullptr;
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+Material* SV_Matte::clone() const { return new SV_Matte(*this); }
+
+RGBColor SV_Matte::shade(ShadeRec& sr) {
+    Vector3D wo = -sr.ray.d;
+    RGBColor L = ambient_brdf->rho(sr, wo) * sr.w.ambient_ptr->L(sr);
+    size_t num_lights = sr.w.lights.size();
+
+    for (size_t j = 0; j < num_lights; j++) {
+        Vector3D wi = sr.w.lights[j]->get_direction(sr);
+        float ndotwi = sr.normal * wi;
+        float ndotwo = sr.normal * wo;
+
+        if (ndotwi > 0.0f && ndotwo > 0.0f) {
+            bool in_shadow = false;
+
+            if (sr.w.lights[j]->casts_shadows()) {
+                Ray shadowRay(sr.hit_point, wi);
+                in_shadow = sr.w.lights[j]->in_shadow(shadowRay, sr);
+            }
+
+            if (!in_shadow) {
+
+                // TODO: what is sr.w.lights[j]->G and do I need to add it somewhere else?
+                L += diffuse_brdf->f(sr, wo, wi) * sr.w.lights[j]->L(sr) * sr.w.lights[j]->G(sr) * static_cast<float>(ndotwi);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return L;
+}
+
+RGBColor SV_Matte::path_shade(ShadeRec& sr) {
+    Vector3D wo = -sr.ray.d;
+    Vector3D wi;
+    float pdf;
+    RGBColor f = diffuse_brdf->sample_f(sr, wo, wi, pdf);
+    float ndotwi = sr.normal * wi;
+    Ray reflected_ray(sr.hit_point, wi);
+
+    return f * sr.w.tracer_ptr->trace_ray(reflected_ray, sr.depth + 1) * ndotwi / pdf;
+}
+
+RGBColor SV_Matte::global_shade(ShadeRec& sr) {
+    RGBColor L;
+
+    if (sr.depth == 0) {
+        L = area_light_shade(sr);
+    }
+
+    Vector3D wi;
+    Vector3D wo = -sr.ray.d;
+    float pdf;
+    RGBColor f = diffuse_brdf->sample_f(sr, wo, wi, pdf);
+    float ndotwi = sr.normal * wi;
+    Ray reflected_ray(sr.hit_point, wi);
+
+    L += f * sr.w.tracer_ptr->trace_ray(reflected_ray, sr.depth + 1) * ndotwi / pdf;
+
+    return L;
+}
+
+RGBColor SV_Matte::area_light_shade(ShadeRec& sr) {
+    Vector3D wo = -sr.ray.d;
+    RGBColor L = ambient_brdf->rho(sr, wo) * sr.w.ambient_ptr->L(sr);
+    int num_lights = sr.w.lights.size();
+
+    for (int j = 0; j < num_lights; j++) {
+        Vector3D wi = sr.w.lights[j]->get_direction(sr);
+        float ndotwi = sr.normal * wi;
+
+        if (ndotwi > 0.0f) {
+            bool in_shadow = false;
+
+            if (sr.w.lights[j]->casts_shadows()) {
+                Ray shadow_ray(sr.hit_point, wi);
+                in_shadow = sr.w.lights[j]->in_shadow(shadow_ray, sr);
+            }
+
+            if (!in_shadow) {
+                L += diffuse_brdf->f(sr, wo, wi) * sr.w.lights[j]->L(sr) * sr.w.lights[j]->G(sr) * ndotwi / sr.w.lights[j]->pdf(sr);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return L;
+}
diff --git a/src/Materials/SV_Matte.h b/src/Materials/SV_Matte.h
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+//  Copyright (C) Kevin Suffern 2000-2007.
+//  This C++ code is for non-commercial purposes only.
+//  This C++ code is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2.
+//  See the file COPYING.txt for the full license.
+
+//  Copyright notice for changes since the originally published version:
+//  Copyright (C) Eduárd Mándy 2019-2021
+//  Though this C++ code was change in a large measure it still has the original copyright notice.
+//  This C++ code is for non-commercial purposes only.
+//  This C++ code is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2.
+//  See the file COPYING.txt for the full license.
+
+#ifndef __SV_MATTE__
+#define __SV_MATTE__
+
+#include "../BRDFs/SV_Lambertian.h"
+#include "../Materials/Material.h"
+
+class SV_Matte : public Material {
+public:
+
+    SV_Matte();
+
+    ~SV_Matte();
+
+    SV_Matte(const SV_Matte& m);
+
+    SV_Matte(SV_Matte&& m) noexcept;
+
+    SV_Matte& operator=(const SV_Matte& m);
+
+    SV_Matte& operator=(SV_Matte&& m) noexcept;
+
+    Material* clone() const override;
+
+    void set_ka(const float k);
+
+    void set_kd(const float k);
+
+    void set_cd(const Texture* texture_ptr);
+
+    RGBColor shade(ShadeRec& sr) override;
+
+    RGBColor path_shade(ShadeRec& sr) override;
+
+    RGBColor global_shade(ShadeRec& sr);
+
+    RGBColor area_light_shade(ShadeRec& sr) override;
+
+private:
+
+    SV_Lambertian* ambient_brdf = nullptr;
+    SV_Lambertian* diffuse_brdf = nullptr;
+};
+
+// this sets Lambertian::kd
+// there is no Lambertian::ka data member because ambient reflection
+// is diffuse reflection
+
+inline void SV_Matte::set_ka(const float ka) { ambient_brdf->set_kd(ka); }
+
+// this also sets Lambertian::kd, but for a different Lambertian object
+
+inline void SV_Matte::set_kd(const float kd) { diffuse_brdf->set_kd(kd); }
+
+inline void SV_Matte::set_cd(const Texture *texture_ptr) {
+    ambient_brdf->set_cd(texture_ptr);
+    diffuse_brdf->set_cd(texture_ptr);
+}
+
+#endif