Agostino Cottolengo, Madonna with Child and Angels, Oil Painting on Canvas, Early 1800s

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Description

Devotional painting depicting the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus, accompanied by two flying angels, symbols of purity and heavenly protection. … Read more Devotional painting depicting the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus, accompanied by two flying angels, symbols of purity and heavenly protection. The Madonna, with a tender gaze directed at the viewer, supports the Child, who blesses with his right hand and holds the orb of the cross, an emblem of divine power.

Along the lower edge is the inscription "Cottolengo Ag\.", attributed to Agostino Cottolengo, a Piedmontese artist known for his sacred paintings imbued with spirituality.

Technical Specifications
Artist: Agostino Cottolengo (1794-1853)

Medium: Oil on canvas

Period: First half of the 19th century

Dimensions:

Unframed: 78 × 65 cm

Framed: 87 × 75 cm

Frame: Original period gilded wood

Notes on the Artist
Agostino Cottolengo, brother of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, was one of the leading interpreters of Piedmontese religious painting in the 19th century. He studied at the Accademia Albertina in Turin and created numerous sacred works for churches and religious institutions. His academic yet expressive style is distinguished by its delicate chromatic palette and refined use of light. This piece has an attribution mark,
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