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Description: | St Charles Borromeo was one of the leading figures of the sixteenth century Counter Reformation, closely associated with Milan where he was archbishop and then cardinal. He is shown with dark hair and a large nose and wearing red cardinal's robes.Traces of a gold halo can be seen. He is shown half length, in three-quarter profile (head in full profile) against a dark background. His hands are crossed over his chest. He kneels before a black crucifix with a white figure of Christ which stands on a table covered in a red cloth. | Subjects: | religion (St Charles Borromeo) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Italian (Lombard) School Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Rosselli, Matteo (Italian painter, 1578-1650) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8554... | Go to resource |
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