Scenes from the Life of Saint Augustine, ca. 1510

Title

Scenes from the Life of Saint Augustine

Painter

• Umbrian Master ca. 1500

Part

Saint Ambrose vesting Saint Augustine

St. Ambrose baptises St. Augustine

Saint Augustine disputing with the heretic Fortunatus

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Technique

• oil

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Dauerleihgabe der Bundesrepublik und Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

On permanent loan from the Federal Republic of Germany since 1966, Central panel: acquired in 2009, Property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Genre

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

Main Motif

• Aurelius Augustinus
• Ambrose
• Saint Monica
• Fortunatus (Manichean)
• monk
• man
• woman
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Aurelius Augustinus
• Ambrose
• Monica (saint)
• Fortunatus Manichaeus

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Jesus Christ
• Raphael
• Pintoricchio
• Pietro Perugino

Illustrated Passage

• siehe Einzeldarstellung

Primary

• 11P31535 entering a convent
• 11H(AUGUSTINE) Augustine, bishop of Hippo; possible attributes: arrows piercing his breast, book, child with spoon, flaming heart, heart (pierced with arrows), pen
• 11H(AMBROSE) Ambrose, bishop of Milan; possible attributes: beehive, cradle with baby, three-knotted scourge
• 11H(AUGUSTINE)32 St. Augustine baptized by St. Ambrose of Milan; usually his mother Monica present
• 31D14 adult man
• 31D15 adult woman
• 49C4 discussion, dialogue, dispute ~ scholar, philosopher
• 61B2(FORTUNATUS) historical person (FORTUNATUS)

Secondary

• 11P3154 habit, frock
• 48C1621 arcade ~ architecture
• 25H114 low hill country