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Philippe de Champaigne: Saint Augustine
Artist	Philippe de Champaigne  (1602–1674)      Alternative names Philippe de Champagne Description French painter, ornamental painter, court painter and teacher Date of birth/death 26 May 1602  12 August 1674  Location of birth/death City of Brussels Paris Work period 1621–1674 Work location Paris (1621–1674), City of Brussels (1627, 1655) Authority file : Q314814 VIAF: 4917729 ISNI: 0000000121184193 ULAN: 500115355 LCCN: n86871334 NLA: 35988552 WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q314814
Title	Saint Augustine Alternative title(s): Saint Augustin
Object type	painting
Genre	religious art
Depicted people	Augustine of Hippo
Date	between circa 1645 and circa 1650 date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1645-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	height: 78.7 cm (30.9 in) ; width: 62.2 cm (24.4 in)  dimensions QS:P2048,+78.7U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+62.2U174728
Collection	Los Angeles County Museum of Art    Native name Los Angeles County Museum of Art Parent institution Los Angeles County  Location Los Angeles Coordinates 34° 03′ 48.13″ N, 118° 21′ 32.98″ W Established 1910  Website http://www.lacma.org/ Authority file : Q1641836 VIAF: 977145857891723021009 ISNI: 0000000404286157 LCCN: n78097041 SUDOC: 029887194 NKC: ko2003186518 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q1641836
Current location	Ahmanson Building, 3rd floor
Accession number	M.88.177 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
Credit line	Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
References	LACMA ID: 171584
Source/Photographer	http://bp3.blogger.com/_hOqI9H5CI-Y/Rd09qAhwQHI/AAAAAAAAAQM/qAeWSYW42rs/s1600-h/M88_177.jpg
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Descriptions (not authoritative)

• Augustine is seen crushing a scroll and books under his feet on the floor [...] On the buckle to his ornate cloak or bishop’s vestment is an image of Christ [...] St. Augustine holds a burning heart in his left hand. It might depict the Sacred Heart of Jesus or Augustine's own heart in echo of the Scripture passage concerning the Road to Emmaus event, "Did not our hearts burn within us as He talked with us by the way and opened up the Scriptures?" The flames of the burning heart are directed toward Augustine’s head as if impacting his mind as he writes "with the mind of Christ" as Saint Paul bids us. [...] At the upper left of the painting is a brilliant, golden glow with beams radiating toward him with the word "Veritas" emblazoned on it signifying God and Jesus who said, "I am the Light of the world; I am the Truth.” [...] (Adapted from Leona Choy's book LIVING THE TREASURES IN THE LAND OF MORE, published 2012)[1]
• Augustine holds a flaming heart, symbol of his ardent desire to unlock the mysteries of knowledge and wisdom. [...] Augustine steps on overturned books, holds a quill in one hand, and gazes toward a vision of the word “veritas,” or truth. /wtfarthistory.com/

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