Saint Ambrose Polyptych: Saint Ambrose, Shown in this image is a detail of the larger St. Ambrose polyptych. Here we see the head, shoulders, and hand of St. Ambrose. Dressed as a bishop, he wears a mitre and an adorned stole and simar. He also wears two rings. He raises his right hand in the motion of blessing. His stole is adorned with men holding banners with inscriptions that cannot be determined from this view., 1477

Item — Box: 190

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0288

Saint Ambrose Polyptych: Saint Ambrose, Shown in this image is a detail of the larger St. Ambrose polyptych. Here we see the head, shoulders, and hand of St. Ambrose. Dressed as a bishop, he wears a mitre and an adorned stole and simar. He also wears two rings. He raises his right hand in the motion of blessing. His stole is adorned with men holding banners with inscriptions that cannot be determined from this view.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0287; Public Notes: The work was made for the Scuola dei Tagliapietra a S. Aponal., In 1838, it was removed and sent to Vienna. After WWI, it returned to Venice to be placed in the Gallerie dell'Accademia.

Dates

Creation: 1477

Creator

Bartolomeo Vivarini (alternatively: Vivarini, Bartolommeo; Bartolommeo Vivarini; Bartolomeo Vivarini) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: blessings; religious art; polyptychs; saints; bishops; rings; Saint Ambrose; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.3; Image width (in.): 7.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: curling; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0285; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: cannot be determined from this view; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: on stole of St. Ambrose; Inscription translation text: cannot be determined; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: