Tobias Curing His Father’s Blindness

Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Artwork: Tobias Curing His Father’s Blindness
Description: This painting depicts the biblical story of Tobias curing his father’s blindness. The angel Raphael is depicted as a young man with wings, holding a staff and a fish. Tobias is shown as a young man in a red shirt, kneeling beside his father Tobit, who is seated on a bed. Tobit has his hands raised in a gesture of supplication, and his face is turned toward the angel. The dog at the left symbolizes faithfulness, and the fish is a symbol of Christ.
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