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St Ambrose Enthroned Flagellating Two Heretics

Unknown

1375

fresco

From the collection of Pinacoteca di Brera

Byzantine icon painting Medieval

Dominant colour

St Ambrose Enthroned Flagellating Two Heretics is a 1375 fresco by Unknown, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Pinacoteca di Brera.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1375 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: Pinacoteca di Brera

About this work

This fresco painting depicts a scene of St. Ambrose, seated on a throne, holding a whip in his right hand and a book in his left. He is dressed in ornate robes and a mitre, symbolizing his status as a bishop. Two figures kneel before him, their hands clasped together in prayer, as they are being whipped by St. Ambrose. The painting is rendered in muted colors, with a focus on earth tones such as brown, beige, and gray. The background of the painting is a plain gray, which serves to highlight the figures in the foreground. The overall effect is one of solemnity and reverence, as if the viewer is witnessing a sacred ritual. The fresco technique used in this painting adds to its sense of age and tradition, evoking a sense of history and cultural heritage. To learn more about this technique, look up the art of fresco.