Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory — Peter Paul Rubens | DiscoverArt

Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory

Oil on wood

64.1 × 48.9 cm (25.2 × 19.3 in)

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