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Saint Ambrose Suppressing Heresy

Gottfried Bernhard Götz

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a bearded man in a robe and mantle, standing with one hand extended and the other holding a book. He has long, curly hair and a flowing beard. Around him is an ornate chair or throne. A winged figure is above him to the right, with a light stream from a triangular form. Another smaller figure is depicted on the ground, holding a scroll and looking up. The background includes buildings.

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash heightened with white, squared in graphite; lower left corner redrawn on an insert
Dimensions
3033 × 4738 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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