This is a drawing of a robed figure surrounded by cherubs in a celestial setting. The scene includes an individual in a robe pointing upward toward a group of cherubic figures. Clouds and angelic forms fill the background, creating an ethereal atmosphere. The lower part of the image shows details like books or manuscripts lying on the ground. The overall depiction suggests a meeting or vision, characterized by a strong sense of spiritual or heavenly interaction.
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Saint Anthony of Padua

Giulio Carpioni (Venetian, c. 1613 - 1678)

1640s

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 21.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/16 x 5 9/16 in.) ; sheet: 21.6 x 15.4 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
The Washington Print Club Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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