Italian School, Painting of the Madonna in Prayer, Oil on Canvas

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Oil on canvas. 18th-century Italian school. The Madonna with clasped hands and bowed face harks back to the 17th-century models … Read more Oil on canvas. 18th-century Italian school. The Madonna with clasped hands and bowed face harks back to the 17th-century models of Sassoferrato. with this figure, gathered in a calm and silent devotional pose, presented alone and without a background, he proposed a new devotional model, in keeping with the approach to faith promoted by the reformers of the Roman Catholic Church, who encouraged individual contemplation. The painting has been relined. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
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