Saint Ambrose Polyptych: Saint Ambrose and Saint Peter, This image is a detail from the larger St. Ambrose Polyptych. Seen in this detail is St. Ambrose in the center panel, and St. Peter in the panel on the left. St. Peter holds a book and the keys to the Kingdom. St. Ambrose holds one hand up in blessing and holds a crosier in the other hand. He wears a mitre, a stole, and a simar. Below his throne is a grouping of the members of the confraternity who commissioned the polyptych., 1477

 Item — Box: 190
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0293

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Saint Ambrose Polyptych: Saint Ambrose and Saint Peter, This image is a detail from the larger St. Ambrose Polyptych. Seen in this detail is St. Ambrose in the center panel, and St. Peter in the panel on the left. St. Peter holds a book and the keys to the Kingdom. St. Ambrose holds one hand up in blessing and holds a crosier in the other hand. He wears a mitre, a stole, and a simar. Below his throne is a grouping of the members of the confraternity who commissioned the polyptych.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0292; 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

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Peter; religious art; polyptychs; saints; saint attributes; keys; 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.): 10.1; 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 translation text type:

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Repository Details

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