17th century Italian school painting, Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well
- Dimensions :
- H78 x W111 x D4
- Color :
- multicolour
- Material :
- canvas
- Style :
- classic
Cod 11008 antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas depicting a religious subject, Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus is traveling and decides to stop at a well. A woman of Samaritan origin approaches her and Jesus asks her for a drink. For the Jews, the Samaritans were impure heretics, so they avoided them and did not speak to them. Christ does not care about this tradition and the woman reacts with astonishment. Painting of good size and proportion adorned with a 20th-century wooden frame, carved, lacquered and gilded (bronze color, see photo). Painting that develops horizontally, pleasant perspective and brightness of the work characterized by bright colors. Painting that has undergone intense conservative restoration, relining, replacement of the frame and restoration of the color in some places. In good condition with some signs of restoration. Dimensions at sight h 63 X l 96 cm.
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