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Etching of a bishop raising a host over a heap of plague victims and corpses, with classical columns and cherubs in clouds above.

Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to Plague Victims, Etching

An etching shows a cardinal in a long robe and biretta raising a host above a crowded heap of plague victims, some slumped, others reaching out. Classical columns, an architectural arch, and swirling clouds with cherubs frame the scene, with corpses in the foreground.

Artist
Carlo Carlone
Date
[between 1700 and 1799]
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2437 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
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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