Workmen trying to remove a stone upon which a demon lies, plate 6 from "The Life of Saint Benedict"

Giacomo-Maria Giovannini Italian

After Ludovico Carracci Italian

1687–1717

Not on view

After the fresco cycle in S. Michele del Bosco, Bologna.

Artwork Details

Title: Workmen trying to remove a stone upon which a demon lies, plate 6 from "The Life of Saint Benedict"
Series/Portfolio: The Life of Saint Benedict
Artist: Giacomo-Maria Giovannini (Italian, Bologna 1667–1717 Parma)
Artist: After Ludovico Carracci (Italian, Bologna 1555–1619 Bologna)
Date: 1687–1717
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 1/8 × 14 5/8 in. (53.7 × 37.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.2135
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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