Italian school; 17th century.

Italian school; 17th century. "Pentecost". Oil on copper". It presents repainting and restorations. Measurements: 13 x 10 cm. In this copper we see the episode of the Pentecost, in which, as the Gospels narrate, Jesus, already disappeared from the Earth, does not leave his disciples orphans, but he sends them, from the Father, a consoler, the Paraclete or Spirit of the Truth, who will be with them eternally. Thus, although Christ appears fleetingly in the scene, he is the main protagonist of the episode. For her part, the Virgin, traditionally the central figure in this iconography, only has a secondary role in the glossolalia scene, as she is the only one who remains silent. Here we see the twelve apostles around Mary, above whose head the Holy Spirit appears in the form of a dove, illuminating them with golden rays of divine light, and above the Holy Spirit the busts of Jesus and God the Father. The scene is set in an interior worked in perspective, reflecting an awareness of the advances of the Italian Renaissance. This perspective construction is particularly reinforced by the steps in the floor and, given that the viewpoint allows us to see both the floor and the ceiling, which is somewhat distorted by the divine presentation of the trinity. This is a work that draws on the previous century, recovering values typical of classicism, such as the symmetrical arrangement of the apostles, six on each side. However, the influence of Italian naturalism can be seen in the virtual disappearance of the isocephaly, and especially in the individualisation of the different figures, particularly in their attitudes and positions. Likewise, the folds, although still chiaroscuro, show softer and more naturalistic lines, with a clear Italian influence.