Saint Augustine disputing with the heretic Fortunatus, ca. 1510

Title

Saint Augustine disputing with the heretic Fortunatus

Painter

• Umbrian Master ca. 1500

Altar

Scenes from the Life of Saint Augustine

Part Number / Total

3 / 3

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet auf der Vorderkante des Sockels in der Bildmitte: S. AGVSTINVS

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• permanent loan

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Dauerleihgabe der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

On permanent loan from the Federal Republic of Germany since 1966

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• literary representation
• historical narration

Main Motif

• Aurelius Augustinus
• Fortunatus (Manichean)
• monk
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Aurelius Augustinus
• Fortunatus Manichaeus

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Raphael
• Pintoricchio
• Pietro Perugino

Illustrated Passage

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 641

Primary

• 49C4 discussion, dialogue, dispute ~ scholar, philosopher
• 11H(AUGUSTINE) Augustine, bishop of Hippo; possible attributes: arrows piercing his breast, book, child with spoon, flaming heart, heart (pierced with arrows), pen
• 61B2(FORTUNATUS) historical person (FORTUNATUS)

Secondary

• 11P3154 habit, frock
• 48C1621 arcade ~ architecture