The Four Fathers of the Church

Attributed to: Meester Arnt van Zwolle (in circa 1480)

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These oak sculptures depict the four church fathers: Ambrosius with mitre, book and lash; Gregorius wearing the papal tiara, Augustinus with mitre, open book and heart in the hand and clasping a model of the church and Hiëronymus in monk's habit with open book.

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Title	The Four Fathers of the Church
Material and technique	Oak
Object type	Sculpture > Three-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 74 cm Width 21 cm Depth 16 cm
Artists	Attributed to: Meester Arnt van Zwolle
Accession number	BEK N 9 a-d (OK)
Credits	Gift Coll. Mr J.W. Frederiks, 1994
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1994
Creation date	in circa 1480
Collector	Collector / J.W. Frederiks
Internal exhibitions	Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994)
External exhibitions	Nederlandsche Kunst van de XVde en XVIde eeuw (1945)
Material	Oak > Hardwood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Sculpture > Three-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe
Place of manufacture	Antwerp > Belgium > Western Europe > Europe