title: The Appearance of the Angel to St. Roch
text: # The Appearance of the Angel to St. Roch
  
  The Maiden of the Grave (Portuguese: Aparição do Anjo a S. Roque) is an oil on canvas painting by Gaspar Dias, from 1584.
  
  ## Description
  
  The painting has the overall dimensions of 350 by 300 centimetres (140 in × 120 in). It is in the collection of the Igreja de São Roque, in Lisbon.
  
  ## Analysis
  
  The scene shows an angel visitation to Saint Roch for survival during a time of plague.
  
  