Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral [SEP] collection
Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral
Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral is a 1619–1620 painting by Anthony van Dyck, now in the National Gallery in London.
It draws heavily on a 1618 version of the same subject by Rubens which van Dyck had worked on as a studio assistant. In van Dyck's version, Theodosius is beardless, the architectural background is more defined and a spear and a halberd are added on the left-hand side.
It shows the Roman emperor Theodosius I and his entourage being
It shows the Roman emperor Theodosius I and his entourage being barred from Milan Cathedral by its archbishop saint Ambrose, as punishment for the Massacre of Thessalonica.
Bibliography.
- Gian Pietro Bellori, "Vite de' pittori, scultori e architecti moderni", Torino, Einaudi, 1976.
- Didier Bodart, "Van Dyck", Prato, Giunti, 1997
- Christopher Brown, "Van Dyck 1599-1641", Milano, RCS Libri, 1999
- Justus Müller Hofstede, "Van Dyck"