Saint Roch and the Angel

Saint Roch and the Angel from around 1531 at the Wellcome Collection shows another version of the healing scene. The Wellcome Collection's focus on the history of medicine makes this image of miraculous healing particularly appropriate. The Wellcome Collection's Saint Roch, with its connection to the history of medicine and healing, situates Moretto's devotional image within the longstanding relationship between religious and medical responses to disease.

The figures are rendered with Moretto's characteristic silvery tones and gentle modeling. The healing gesture creates a focal point of divine intervention.