St. Ambrose baptises St. Augustine, ca. 1510

Title

St. Ambrose baptises St. Augustine

Painter

• Umbrian Master ca. 1500

Altar

Scenes from the Life of Saint Augustine

Part Number / Total

1 / 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 Podestes in Bildmitte: S. AGVSTINVS. .S. ANBROGIVS.

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
• Ambrose
• Saint Monica
• man
• woman
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Aurelius Augustinus
• Ambrose
• Monica (saint)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Jesus Christ
• Raphael
• Pintoricchio
• Pietro Perugino

Illustrated Passage

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 639

Primary

• 11H(AUGUSTINE)32 St. Augustine baptized by St. Ambrose of Milan; usually his mother Monica present
• 31D14 adult man
• 31D15 adult woman

Secondary

• 48C1621 arcade ~ architecture