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Etching of a saint in a dark habit rising through clouds, supported by three angels, with rays of light breaking through the sky behind.

Saint John of God Ascending to Heaven, Supported by Angels

An etching shows a bearded saint in a dark monastic habit rising through clouds, his arms folded across his chest and his gaze lifted upward. Three cherubs or angels support him from below, and rays of light break through the sky behind him, with fine hatched lines modelling the drapery and clouds.

Artist
Giovanni Maria Viani
Date
Q.sto dì 20 Gen.io 1691
Medium
Etchings Counterproofs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2859 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1691.
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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