The Prophecy of Basilides — Giovanni Cesare Testa|Pietro Testa | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Cesare Testa|Pietro Testa

The Prophecy of Basilides

ca. 1650

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37.8 × 73.7 cm (14.9 × 29 in)

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