BILIVERT, Giovanni
(b. 1585, Firenze, d. 1644, Firenze)

Tobias's Farewell to the Angel

1610s
Oil on canvas, 189 x 145 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The painting represents the final scene of the story of Tobias. Tobit, Tobias's father was healed by the gall of a fish caught by the help of archangel Raphael. The archangel, on being offered a reward by Tobit for all he had done, disclosed his identity, whereupon the father and son fell upon their faces before him.




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