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1651, Guercino, The Samian Sibyl with a Putto -- National Gallery (London)

From the museum label: "The sibyl was an oracle of Apollo from the Greek island of Samos who prophesied that Jesus would be born of a virgin, as the inscription on the scroll indicates: 'Hail Zion, chaste maiden who has much suffered'. The frame was designed by James 'Athenian' Stuart for Spencer House in London."

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Uploaded on February 13, 2023
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