Italian school (XIX) - Filippo e l'eunuco

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Filippo e l'eunuco, a 19th‑century classical, mixed‑media painting on cardboard from Italy, unsigned and in good condition, 50 × 41 cm overall (cardboard 45 × 39 cm), attributed to Italian School, depicting Saint Philip the Deacon and the Ethiopian eunuch and likely serving as a study for a mural fresco.

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Mixed-media painting from the very early 1800s, painted on cardboard, probably a sketch for a mural fresco. It depicts Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in a classical representation. The meeting between Saint Philip the Deacon and the Ethiopian eunuch, described in the Acts of the Apostles, recounts the conversion of a high official of Queen Candace by Philip on the order of the Holy Spirit. Philip explains the scriptures and baptizes the eunuch on the road to Gaza, marking the first evangelization of a non-Jew. Overall dimensions in cm 50x41, on cardboard 45x39 cm. Due to current regulations it cannot be shipped outside the European Union.

Mixed-media painting from the very early 1800s, painted on cardboard, probably a sketch for a mural fresco. It depicts Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in a classical representation. The meeting between Saint Philip the Deacon and the Ethiopian eunuch, described in the Acts of the Apostles, recounts the conversion of a high official of Queen Candace by Philip on the order of the Holy Spirit. Philip explains the scriptures and baptizes the eunuch on the road to Gaza, marking the first evangelization of a non-Jew. Overall dimensions in cm 50x41, on cardboard 45x39 cm. Due to current regulations it cannot be shipped outside the European Union.

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Artist
Italian school (XIX)
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Filippo e l'eunuco
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
41 cm
Style
Classical
Period
19th century
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