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In 1845 Ary Scheffer painted an episode recounted by Saint Augustine in his Confessions. The Church Father recalled sitting with his mother Monica shortly before her death and discussing the kingdom of heaven. The picture, for which Scheffer used his own mother as the model for Saint Monica, became very popular, and in 1854 he painted this version, using a previous portrait sitter, Mrs Robert Hollond, for Monica. Scheffer’s portrait of Mrs Hollond is also in the National Gallery’s collection. The artist was known for the expressiveness of his compositions and he created an image of eloquent simplicity in which the holy mother and son sit side-by-side and hand-in-hand staring contemplatively towards heaven whose light bathes them in a sunset glow.
Title
Saints Augustine and Monica
Date
1854
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 135.2 x W 104.8 cm
Accession number
NG1170
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by Robert Hollond, with a life-interest to his widow; entered the Collection, 1885
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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