The Pentecost (The Descent of the Holy Spirit)

Cesare Nebbia Italian

ca. 1576

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Title: The Pentecost (The Descent of the Holy Spirit)
Artist: Cesare Nebbia (Italian, Orvieto ca. 1536–1614 Orvieto)
Date: ca. 1576
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/16 in. × 7 in. (26.5 × 17.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 2015
Object Number: 2015.562.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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