Religious subject, oil on canvas, Italy 17th-18th century
- Dimensions :
- H178 x W125 x D8
- Color :
- brown
- Material :
- canvas
- Style :
- classic
Oil painting on canvas. Northern Italian school of the 17th-18th century. The work, of a devotional nature, depicts the Virgin Mary seated on clouds and assisted by two angels who support her garments; she is venerated by two saints, kneeling at her feet: on the right, the young woman in princely attire, at whose feet rests a royal crown, refers to Elizabeth of Hungary; on the left, the saint holding the Child Jesus in his arms can be identified as St. Cajetan of Thiene. The interplay of gazes between the different characters is notable: they intersect with their positions and gestures to create an almost circular movement. The painting has been restored and re-canvas. It is presented in an old frame restored in the early 20th century, with various current gaps (to be restored).