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Bearded man sleeping on straw in a red cloak, with a stone step at right, while a flying putto and cherubs appear above in golden light.

Saint Alexis Asleep with Angels, Baroque Painting

A bearded man lies asleep on straw, his bare torso and legs draped in a flowing red cloak, beside a stone step at the right edge. Above him, a flying putto gestures toward cherubs peering from golden clouds, and dark shadows frame the scene in a Baroque painting.

Artist
Luca Giordano
Date
1670
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2825 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1670.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Saints and MartyrsNight and Dreams17th centurybaroque painting1670s1670religious artchiaroscurostrawangelscherubsputtored cloak

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