The image shows three figures and several cherubs. Two main figures are in the center, and a third figure is seated above them. The central figures are shown in full length, with one seated on clouds, looking up, and the other standing to the right. The third figure is above the central figures, also seated on clouds, holding a crown. The central figures have delicate facial features and serene expressions, with long hair covered by draped hoods. The standing figure on the right holds a staff. Both central figures wear flowing robes and halos. The background consists of clouds with cherubs…
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Saint Anne Received by the Virgin and Christ

Luca Giordano (Neapolitan, 1634 - 1705)

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Culture
Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce 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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