A Hermit Praying in the Ruins of a Roman Temple  1760

In the crumbling remains of a Roman temple, a monk prays at the foot of an altar. Absorbed in his devotions, he is unaware of three young women sneaking inside to steal flowers from a makeshift shrine. Above this trio, a woman on a ladder leans over a low wall and, with a long branch, taunts the praying hermit. [br] Placed on the stone altar are a crucifix, books, an ope...