Saint Roch at right distributing alms to a group of people gathered around him, after Annibale Caracci

Q: When was "Saint Roch at right distributing alms to a group of people gathered around him, after Annibale Caracci" created?

This artwork was created 1590–1610.

Q: Is "Saint Roch at right distributing alms to a group of people gathered around him, after Annibale Caracci" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Roch at right distributing alms to a group of people gathered around him, after Annibale Caracci is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pietro Stefanoni|Annibale Carracci|Francesco Brizio

1590–1610

Saint Roch at right distributing alms to a group of people gathered around him, after Annibale Caracci by Pietro Stefanoni|Annibale Carracci|Francesco Brizio

Medium

Etching; counterproof

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 11 15/16 × 17 11/16 in. (30.4 × 45 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.976

Tags

MenWomenSaints

Art Historical Context

In this evocative etching, Saint Roch stands at the right, compassionately distributing alms to diverse group of men and women gathered around him. Created between 1590 and 1610 by Pietro Stefanoni and Francesco Brizio a design by the renowned Annibale Carracci, print captures the saint's role as protector against plague and patron of the needy. Carracci, a leader of the Bolognese bridging Renaissance and Baroque, infused his compositions with naturalism and emotional depth, qualities faithfully reproduced here to inspire devotion and charity. The medium—etching combined with counterproof—add...

About the Artist

Italian, Valstagna ca. 1557– ca. 1642 Rome|Italian, Bologna 1560–1609 Rome

Saint Roch at right distributing alms to a group of people gathered around him, after Annibale Caracci

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