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Tobias and the Angel Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1542
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Tobias and the Angel

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo Β· 1542

Why it's great

A boy and an angel walk by a river at night, with a small dog trotting beside them. Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo painted it in about 1542, and the evening light is lovely.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Galleria BorgheseRoma Capitale, Italy

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About the artist

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo

1480–1548 Β· born in Brescia Β· died in Venice

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo was an Italian painter, born in Brescia around 1480. He painted quiet figures lit by soft glowing light, and worked in Venice. He died in about 1548.

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