Saint Ambrose absolves Emperor Theodosius, Juan de Valdés Leal, circa 1673

The work represents archbishop saint ambrose of milan forgiving emperor theodosius i the great for the massacre he had perpetrated in the city of thessalolicia and allowing him access to the interior of the milan cathedral, which until then had been prohibited to him. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1673. Dimensions: height: 166 cm (65.3 in); width: 110 cm (43.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Ambrose, Theodosius I. Collection: Museo del Prado. Valdes leal-san ambrosio y el emperador teodosio-prado2