1594
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Saint Roch and the Angel is a 1594 oil by Annibale Carracci, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a man and a woman in the foreground. The man, Saint Roch, has a beard and wears a dark robe and a wide-brimmed hat. He holds a walking stick in his right hand and looks up at the woman. The woman, an angel, wears a white dress and a wide-brimmed hat. She points to the left with her right hand and holds a walking stick in her left hand. The background of the painting is dark, with a hint of a landscape visible behind the figures. The overall mood of the painting is somber and contemplative. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this painting, you might want to look up Annibale Carracci.
Annibale Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: ; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome.
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