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Church Father Ambrose
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
St. Ambrose sits in his study at a table full of books. He wears his bishop's mantle. In his hands he holds his staff and an open book. In the foreground stands the beehive, a reference to the swarm of bees that went into his mouth when he was in the cradle. In the margin a ten-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKerkvader Ambrosius. 1585. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
