Year 1584 Artist Gaspar Dias | Medium oil on canvas Created 1584 | |
Dimensions 350 cm × 300 cm (140 in × 120 in) Location Museu de São Roque, Lisbon |
The Maiden of the Grave (Portuguese: Aparição do Anjo a S. Roque) is a painting by Gaspar Dias, from 1584.
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Description
The painting is an oil on canvas with overall dimensions of 350 x 300 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Igreja de São Roque, in Lisbon.
Analysis
The scene shows an angel visitation to Saint Roch for survival during a time of plague.
References
The Appearance of the Angel to St. Roch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA