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 AMBROSE AMBROSE, ST., APOTHEOSIS OF, Luigi Vioarini, S. M. de' Frari, Venice ; wood. Ambrose and Emperor Theodosius, Rubens, Vienna Museum, St. Ambrose on a throne between SS. George, ' Vitale, Gregory, Augustine and a monk on one side ; SS. John Baptist, Gervase, and Protase on the other ; SS. Sebastian and Jerome in foreground ; in lunette, Corona- tion of the Virgin. Begun in 1503 ; finished by Basaiti after Luigi's death and placed on j altar in the Cappella Milanesi. Has been wrongly assigned to Bart. Vivarini. C. & C., N. Italy, i. 68, 259. AMBROSE AND EMPEROR THEO- DOSIUS, llubens, Vienna Museum ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 5 in. The Emperor Theodosius, whose hands were stained by the blood of the inhabitants of Thessalonica, is refused admission into the Cathedral by Archbishop Ambrose of Milan (A. D. 390). Ambrose, in canonicals, with mitre and cro- zier, with six attendants, meets the Emperor, who is followed by three offi- cers, at the entrance, and presses him back with his hand. Eleven figures, nearly all full length. Kett, 49 ; Gal de Vienne. AMERIGHI, MICHEL- ANGELO. See Caravaggio. AMERLING, FRIED- RICH, born in Vienna, April 14, 1803. Portrait and fig- ure painter, son of a poor ar- tisan, pupil of Vienna Acad- emy under Redl. By illumin- ating maps and engravings gained enough to enable him to study in London under Sir Thomas Lawrence for nine months, and in Paris under Horace Vemet. A first prize given him at Vienna for two historical paintings enabled him, in 1831, to go to Venice and Rome. After his re- turn he entered on a success- ful career as a portrait paint- er, under the patronage of the Imperial family. In 184114 he resided at Rome and Florence. Works : Archduke Rudolph, Emperor Francis (1832), Laxenburg Palace ; Prince Schwar- zenberg, Count Zichy, Count Nugent, Princess Khevenh tiller, Thorwaldsen, Gr illparzer, Prince "Windisch- gratz on horse- back; Lute Hay- er, Artist'sBroth- er as Fisher-boy, St. Paul (1833), Artist's portrait, Museum, Vienna ; Moses and Brazen Serpent, Baron Pereira, ib. ;