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Black and white engraving of a bearded bishop with a crozier on clouds, surrounded by four clerics holding scrolls and a dove above.

Saint Basil the Great, praised by four clerical saints. Engraving by J.F. Palomino.

An engraving shows a bearded bishop in a long robe holding a crozier and a small domed reliquary, standing on clouds with a dove above and radiant light behind him. Four clerics below and beside him raise their hands and hold inscribed scrolls, while flames and an open book with rays appear in the upper corners.

Artist
Palomino, Joseph Fernando, -1793.
Date
1700-1799
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2909 × 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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