Angels with Attributes of the Passion, the Superscription from the Cross, 1627, Simon Vouet, French, 1590¡V1649, 41 1/16 x 30 15/16 in. (104.3 x 78.58 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, France, 17th century, 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¡Xthe events associated with Jesus Christ¡¦s suffering and death--which were painted for a private patron in Rome, Ascanio Filomarino, later appointed a cardinal of the Church and archbishop of Naples.