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Sermon of St. Ambrose Outside: Two standing holy bishops
Sermon of St. Ambrose Outside: Two standing holy bishops is a wood painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Bernard Van Orley. It dates from 1517 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Sermon of St.
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Subject & Meaning
The visual representation centers on the standing figures of these bishops, emphasizing their spiritual authority within the context of the depicted sermon.
The painting depicts the religious subject of St. Ambrose, identified in the work's full title as the central figure of the Sermon of St. Ambrose Outside. The composition features two standing holy bishops, with Ambrose serving as the primary protagonist of the scene. As a work of religious art created in 1517, the piece focuses on this specific ecclesiastical narrative rather than secular themes.
The visual representation centers on the standing figures of these bishops, emphasizing their spiritual authority within the context of the depicted sermon.
The work is attributed to Bernard Van Orley and is classified within the genre of religious painting. While the specific symbolic details of the sermon are not elaborated in the available records, the depiction of the saints standing outside suggests a focus on the public or external nature of the event. The subject matter remains strictly anchored to the hagiographic story of Ambrose.
Technique & Style
The work is executed on wood panel, a material and support explicitly noted in the source records. Its formal qualities align with early sixteenth-century religious painting, as reflected in its composition of two standing bishops within a devotional scene. The handling and condition of the panel are not detailed in the provided documentation, and no specific stylistic analysis is supplied beyond its classification as a religious work by Bernard van Orley.
History & Provenance
Bernard van Orley painted The Sermon of St. Ambrose Outside: Two Standing Holy Bishops in 1517 as a religious work in wood. The painting entered the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, where it remains on display at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Its creation history is documented through its commission and execution in the early sixteenth century, reflecting the artistic practice of the period.
The painting Sermon of St. Ambrose Outside: Two standing holy bishops by Bernard van Orley is held within the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is specifically housed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The work, created in 1517, is part of the museum's permanent holdings of religious art on wood.
No specific accession or inventory number is provided in the available records, nor is there documented information regarding a specific exhibition history for this piece.
Overview
Sermon of St. Ambrose Outside: Two standing holy bishops is a wood painting created in 1517 by Bernard van Orley, a prominent Flemish artist of the Northern Renaissance. The work captures a solemn outdoor scene featuring two holy bishops, characteristic of the era's religious thematic focus.
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Bernard van Orley (between 1487 and 1491 – 6 January 1541), also called Barend or Barent van Orley, Bernaert van Orley or Barend van Brussel, was a versatile Flemish artist and representative of Dutch and Flemish…
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