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Painting of monks in white robes tending plague victims lying on the ground

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Bernardo Tolomei visiting plague victims

A painting by Giuseppe Maria Crespi of the Blessed Bernardo Tolomei and his companions tending victims of the plague, which struck Siena in 1348. Bodies and the sick lie in the foreground.

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By
Giuseppe Maria Crespi
Licence
CC0 (opens in a new tab): free for any use, including commercial
Source
Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Tags
black death, plague, painting, siena, medieval

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