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Etching of a kneeling bearded saint in robes with a glowing halo, angels above in clouds, and standing figures on either side.

Saint Gregory the Great, wearing ecclesiastical dress, is kneeling in prayer; angels above him. Etching by S. Watts after Annibale Carracci, 1766.

An etching shows a bearded man in a long robe and mitre-like headwear kneeling at center, head bowed, with a haloed glow behind him. Above, winged angels and putti hover among clouds, while figures in period dress stand and kneel at the sides of a sparse architectural setting.

Artist
Annibale Carracci
Date
1766
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3150 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1766.
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

Español: San Gregorio Magno en oración, ángeles sobre él, grabado tras Annibale Carracci

Un grabado muestra a un hombre barbado con túnica larga y tocado episcopal arrodillado en el centro, con la cabeza inclinada y un resplandor con halo tras él. Arriba, ángeles alados y putti flotan entre nubes, mientras figuras con ropas de época se ubican a los lados de un escenario arquitectónico sobrio.

Português: São Gregório Magno em oração, anjos acima, gravura após Annibale Carracci

Uma gravura mostra um homem barbado, de longa túnica e adorno de cabeça episcopal, ajoelhado ao centro com a cabeça inclinada e um brilho com auréola atrás dele. No alto, anjos alados e putti flutuam entre nuvens, enquanto figuras em trajes de época se posicionam nas laterais de um cenário arquitetônico simples.

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