Saint Alexius in a brown wrap, holding a staff by Guercino

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Painting of a bearded older man in a gold cloak and brown wrap, gazing upward and holding a staff.

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This painting shows an older bearded man in a golden-yellow mantle over a dark brown garment, gazing upward with his hands folded at his chest. A tall dark staff rises at the right edge against a warm, muted background.

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