The Vision of Saint William of Aquitaine 1655 - 1659

"The Vision of Saint William of Aquitaine" is a drawing by Giovanni Angelo Canini, created between 1655 and 1659. The drawing, which is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts Saint William kneeling in prayer as he experiences a vision. The saint is depicted as a robust figure, seemingly engulfed in a dramatic gesture of awe, his hands clasped in prayer, his face gazing upwards towards the heavens. The drawing's light brushstrokes on a brown background create a sense of movement and spiritual intensity, typical of the Baroque style, which flourished in 17th-century Europe.