Flaming Heart

Greeting card featuring a collage with Saint Augustine's flaming heart. In the original paining, the flaming heart is a symbol of spiritual illumination.

Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) was a Christian theologian and philosopher, and the Bishop of Hippo Regius. He is considered one of the most influential philosophers in the history of the Western world.

Notes About the Artwork

Source Print

Saint Augustine

Artist: Nicolas de Poilly, after painting by Philippe de Champaigne

From: Published by Nicolas de Poilly

History

Saint Augustine, enlightened by Veritas, holding a burning heart in his hand. This this etching, Saint Augustine is illuminated by the divine light of Truth (“Veritas”) while he writes. He stands on the works of the heretics of the time: Pelagius, and Caelestius. A beam of light passes through him and sets his heart ablaze.