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Description: | The knotted rope round the neck of the priest depicted in this painting identifies him as Saint Charles Borromeo, a patron saint of Milan. Born into a noble Milanese family, Charles Borromeo was archbishop of his native city in the second half of the sixteenth century. He was canonised in 1610. He is represented praying and embracing a crucifix ibefore an altar, with scenes from his life in the background. | Subjects: | religion (St Charles Borromeo) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Spanish School Æ Previously attributed to Roelas, Juan de (Spanish painter, ca. 1560-1624) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8965... | Go to resource |
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