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Saint Roch, a pilgrim with an ulcerated thigh caused by the plague, was turned out of Piacenza, but a local nobleman’s dog brought him a loaf of bread every day and licked his wounds. Here, Saint Roch turns in surprise as an angel swoops down from heaven to bless him. Roch’s hat hangs from his pilgrim staff. The crossed keys on its brim show that he has been on pilgrimage to Rome, as they are the emblem of Saint Peter whose basilica is there.
Title
Saint Roch
Date
1518
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 156.8 x W 55.2 cm
Accession number
NG735
Acquisition method
Bought, 1864
Work type
Painting
