St Roch with an Angel
by MORETTO da Brescia, Oil on canvas, 227 x 151 cm
This sober, monumental late altarpiece by Moretto was originally in the Brescian church of Sant’Alessandro. It is an example of Moretto’s ability to bring together classical imagery - such as the architecture and especially the putto with his Roman-inspired drapery - and passages of intense scrutiny of the natural world. Chief among these is the figure of the pilgrim saint which has surely been studied from life.