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Etching of a bearded saint holding a lamb, seated on clouds with angels below and rays of light behind him.

Saint John the Baptist enthroned on clouds, holding a lamb and surrounded by six angels. Etching by G.B. Vanni after A. Allegri, il Correggio.

An etching shows a bearded saint seated atop billowing clouds, cradling a lamb against his chest, with radiating light behind him. Nude and draped angelic figures cluster below and beside him, while a shell-like niche with a fringe of foliage frames the top.

Artist
Antonio da Correggio
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3375 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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 Juan Bautista sentado sobre nubes con un cordero

Un grabado muestra a un santo barbado sentado sobre nubes abultadas, sosteniendo un cordero contra su pecho, con rayos de luz que irradian detrás de él. Figuras angelicales desnudas y drapeadas se agrupan debajo y a los lados, mientras un nicho en forma de concha con follaje enmarca la parte superior.

Português: São João Batista sentado sobre nuvens com um cordeiro

Uma gravura mostra um santo barbado sentado sobre nuvens volumosas, segurando um cordeiro contra o peito, com raios de luz irradiando atrás dele. Figuras angelicais nuas e drapeadas se agrupam abaixo e aos lados, enquanto um nicho em forma de concha com folhagem emoldura o topo.

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