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St. Ambrose
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St. Ambrose

Pieter Cool (prentmaker) · c. 1565 - c. 1580 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The holy bishop Ambrose sitting at a writing desk, writing in a book. The beehive behind on the bookshelf refers to Ambrose's task as patron saint of the beekeepers. Print is part of a series of the four Church Fathers.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineH. Ambrosius. c. 1565 - c. 1580. Pieter Cool (prentmaker). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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