Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken

1758–59

Oil on canvas

81.3 × 44.8 cm (32 × 17.6 in)

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