Saint Margaret of Cortona — Giovanni Battista Piazzetta | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Saint Margaret of Cortona

1737

oil on canvas

38.7 × 30.8 cm (15.2 × 12.1 in)

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