Annibale Carracci, Alms of St. Roch

16th century
Oil on canvas 130.3 x 187.8 in (331 x 477 cm)
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany

Upon the death of his father, who encouraged him to give alms, St. Roch distributes all his wealth to the poor. He is pictured here in the upper right as a beardless young man with blond hair.

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