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Etching of a robed bishop with a crozier surrounded by clouds, angels and nude putti, set within a radiating fan-shaped niche and ornamental border.

Bishop with Angels in Clouds, Etching after Correggio

An etching showing a robed bishop-like figure holding a crozier, seated amid clouds at the center of a radiating fan-shaped niche. Several winged angels and nude putti gather around him, some reaching toward the staff, while an ornamental frame of fruit and foliage surrounds the scene.

Artist
Antonio da Correggio
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3350 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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