Spanish Master, second half of the 16th century, An angel comforts the imprisoned saint. Roch (?)

66 × 34cm

An angel with wings made of huge feathers visits a prisoner, most likely St. Roch trapped in a tower. The bars in front of his cell have broken off. The prisoner wears clothing similar to that of the Roch on the figure console. He folded his hands in prayer. According to legend, St. After returning to his hometown, Rochus was unrecognized due to the disfigurement caused by the plague and was thrown into prison as a spy, where he finally died after five years. An angel visited him in prison to comfort him. Tintoretto depicted this rare subject in San Rocco in Venice. The prison of the relief is decorated with a crown-like roof with a ball and cross on the dome. The background is an architecture made up of columns and architraves in front of round arches. The architrave is crowned by segmental gables above each arch. Wood, gilded and painted, 66 × 34cm