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Spanish school; XVII century. "Virgin and Child". Oil on canvas. It presents faults in the pictorial surface. Measurements: 67 x 53 cm. In the present work the painter, belonging to the Spanish school, offers us a scene of very long tradition in the Christian West, the Virgin Mary seated, embracing and holding Jesus Child in her lap. The artist concentrates exclusively on the two figures that, although absorbed in the daily routine of children's play, present this divine union. Virgin and Child are placed in profile with respect to the viewer, the artist manages, especially, to convey the naturalness of the gesture of the child, who leans on his mother and looks at a point outside the painting. Since the end of the Middle Ages, artists have insisted on representing, in an increasingly intense way, the bond of affection that united Christ with his Mother and the close relationship between them; this was encouraged in the Renaissance and, naturally, in the Baroque period, when the exacerbation of emotions characterizes a large part of artistic production. Throughout the history of art, it is common for many works to be executed by disciples, copying the original model of the master under his supervision. In this way, it was usual that when the work had already taken shape, it was intervened by the master, who would retouch the important areas or correct the mistakes of the pupils. The hands of the Virgin under the arm of Jesus, the eyes, or certain incarnations reveal a clear virtuosity. It presents faults in the pictorial surface.

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Spanish school; XVII century. "Virgin and Child". Oil on canvas. It presents faults in the pictorial surface. Measurements: 67 x 53 cm. In the present work the painter, belonging to the Spanish school, offers us a scene of very long tradition in the Christian West, the Virgin Mary seated, embracing and holding Jesus Child in her lap. The artist concentrates exclusively on the two figures that, although absorbed in the daily routine of children's play, present this divine union. Virgin and Child are placed in profile with respect to the viewer, the artist manages, especially, to convey the naturalness of the gesture of the child, who leans on his mother and looks at a point outside the painting. Since the end of the Middle Ages, artists have insisted on representing, in an increasingly intense way, the bond of affection that united Christ with his Mother and the close relationship between them; this was encouraged in the Renaissance and, naturally, in the Baroque period, when the exacerbation of emotions characterizes a large part of artistic production. Throughout the history of art, it is common for many works to be executed by disciples, copying the original model of the master under his supervision. In this way, it was usual that when the work had already taken shape, it was intervened by the master, who would retouch the important areas or correct the mistakes of the pupils. The hands of the Virgin under the arm of Jesus, the eyes, or certain incarnations reveal a clear virtuosity. It presents faults in the pictorial surface.

Estimate 1 500 - 1 900 EUR
Starting price 1 000 EUR

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