Religions of St. Ambrose L'Histoire desordres by Pierre Helyot 1714

Religions of St. Ambrose L'Histoire desordres by Pierre Helyot 1714


Title:

Religeuse de L’ Orde de S. Ambroise


Aurelius Ambrosius, better known in English as Saint Ambrose (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397), was a bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. He was one of the four original doctors of the Church.

His memorial is celebrated on December 7, the date of his ordination.

 

Copper plate engraving by: Pierre Helyot Paris, Coignard 1714.

After spending his youth in study, he entered in his twenty-fourth year the convent of the third, order of St Francis, founded at Picpus, near Paris, by his uncle Jérhme, Helyot, canon of St Sepulchre. There he took the name of Père Hippolyte.


From:

L'Histoire desordres monastiques, religieux et militaires, et des congregations séculières del'un et de l'autre sexe, qui ont été établis jusqu'à présent, published in 5volumes in 1714?1721. Helyot died on January 5, 1716, before the fifth volumeappeared, but his friend Maximilien Bullot completed the edition. Helyot's onlyother noteworthy work is Le Chritien maurani (1695).

 

Fine original antique hand colored print.

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See: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=16

 
 
Size:

Sheet app.: 10 x 7.25inch - 25 x 18.5 cm

Condition:  Good.

Hand colored print in very good condition.