Angels with Attributes of the Passion, the Superscription from the Cross (1627) by Simon Vouet - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This angel holds a tablet inscribed “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin was placed on the cross, above Jesus. The painting belongs to a series of twelve angels carrying symbols of Christ’s Passion—the events associated with Jesus Christ’s suffering and death--which...