The Virgin of Succour venerated in the Sanctuary in the Borgo San Pietro at Bologna, appears above Bologna and is asked by Saints Peter, Paul, Roch and Sebastian to liberate the city from the plague of 1527. Engraving by L. Capponi.

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The Virgin of Succour venerated in the Sanctuary in the Borgo San Pietro at Bologna, appears above Bologna and is asked by Saints Peter, Paul, Roch and Sebastian to liberate the city from the plague of 1527. Engraving by L. Capponi. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 26.7 x 21.5 cm

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L. Capponi f. Pencil inscription on impression catalogued: "Il colera a Bologna nel 1527. I santi protettori della città ottengono la cessazione del flagello per intercessione di Santa Maria del Soccorso (la Madonna del Borgo)"

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