Caption
H. Ambrose does not allow Emperor Theodosius into the church, Der Heilige Ambrosius und Kaiser Theodosius, print, printmaker: William Unger, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, printer (person): A. Pisani, publisher: Hugo Othmar Miethke, Vienna, 1861 - 1889, printer (person), Lower Austria, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 317 mm x width 285 mm, St. Ambrose refuses emperor Theodosius admission to the church, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a group of men gathered on stone steps beneath an archway with a cloudy sky visible overhead; at the center an elderly bearded figure in ornate patterned robes and a tall decorated mitre holds a staff and faces a kneeling bearded man in armor whose hand rests against the elder's sleeve; surrounding them are other men in varied garments including armor, cloaks, and long robes, some with beards and intense expressions, and a young boy in a plain flowing garment stands to the right looking toward the central figures; architectural columns and carved moldings form the backdrop on the right while the left side opens to the cloudy expanse, and the composition is rendered with fine crosshatching and intricate textural detail.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B41_053
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40.9Mb (12.3Mb) / 9.8in x 16.1in / 2951 x 4842 (300dpi)