St. Teresa of Avila, foundress of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, with hands clasped in prayer. She is dressed in the habit of the Carmelite and surrounded by putti. To the left is an angel appeared that aimed an arrow at the praying Theresa. In the air above the angel shines a triangle, the symbol of God Vader. Manufacturer : printmaker Pieter van den Berge (listed property) to painting by Gerard de Lairesse (listed building) publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I) ( listed on object) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Date: 1675 - 1737 Physical features: mezzotint and engra material: paper Technique:


St. Teresa of Avila, foundress of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, with hands clasped in prayer. She is dressed in the habit of the Carmelite and surrounded by putti. To the left is an angel appeared that aimed an arrow at the praying Theresa. In the air above the angel shines a triangle, the symbol of God Vader. Manufacturer : printmaker Pieter van den Berge (listed property) to painting by Gerard de Lairesse (listed building) publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I) ( listed on object) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Date: 1675 - 1737 Physical features: mezzotint and engra material: paper Technique: mezzotint / engra (printing process) Dimensions: plate edge: h 358 mm × W 253 mm Subject: the foundress of the reformed (Discalced) Carmelites, T (h) eres (i) a or Avila; possible attributes: angel, arrow, dove, heart (flaming or pierced by an arrow) triangle (within circle), with eye or tetragrammaton ~ Trinity (+ variant)


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Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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