Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach

The painting shows how quotations from the Bible and the Greek Church Fathers could be used to promote a distinctive Christian identity. The Greek inscription in the lower left corner is from 1 Tim. 6, 6 ("Godliness with contentment is great gain"), which Amerbach also used to adorn his coat of arms. Another Greek inscription ("in one, all") is placed on either side of Amerbach's head and recalls …