Church Father Ambrose, The Four Church Fathers (series title), Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti (...) (series title), Saint Ambrose sits in his study at a table full of books. He is wearing his bishop's mantle. In his hands he holds his staff and an open book. In the foreground is the beehive, a reference to the swarm of bees that settled in his mouth when he was in the cradle. In the margin a ten-line caption, in two columns, in Latin., print, print maker: Antonie Wierix (II), (mentioned on object), after design by: Maerten de Vos, (mentioned on object), publisher: Gerard de Jode, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1585, paper, engraving, height, 310 mm × width, 318 mm
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