Italian school (XVIII) - Epigrafe devozionale
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Epigrafe devozionale, an 18th‑century Italian oil painting on canvas, 103 × 38 cm, dated 1700, attributed to an Italian School, unsigned and sold with frame.
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Antique painting
Devotional inscription on canvas
18th-century Italian School
“MISEREMINI MEI, MISEREMINI MEI, SALTEM VOS AMICI MEI”
Description
The work presents itself as a large inscription painted on canvas, with a black background and a linear gilded frame delimiting the writing field. The text, in elegant gold capitals, reads:
MISEREMINI
MEI, MISEREMINI MEI
SALTEM VOS AMICI MEI
In the lower right corner appears the abbreviated quotation “Job. 19,” a reference to the Book of Job.
The chromatic choice – gold on black – recalls the tradition of funerary epigraphs and convent inscriptions, imparting solemnity and strong visual impact. The letters, well spaced and regular, display a seventeenth-/eighteenth-century taste in calligraphy, inspired by Roman lapidary capitals but interpreted with painterly softness.
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Text and meaning
The phrase comes from the Book of Job (19:21) in the Latin Vulgate:
“Miseremini mei, miseremini mei, saltem vos amici mei”
“Pity me, pity me, at least you, my friends.”
It is the anguished plea of Job, a righteous man struck by suffering, who appeals to his friends asking for compassion.
In the devotional context of the eighteenth century, this verse took on a double meaning:
• Invitation to Christian mercy
• Meditation on pain and human fragility
• Call for solidarity among confreres or members of a religious community
Dimensions: 103 x 38 cm
* condition report: work in good preservation with various signs of age and previous restorations (a repair visible on the back)
Given the importance of the piece, it will be shipped only and exclusively with secure packaging and insured delivery for the assessed value / shipment in a wooden crate
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte is a company that deals with the buying and selling of artworks. Each piece is carefully selected for its artistic quality and emotional impact. In fact, Magnolia Arte believes that every work of art is a piece of cultural history, useful for understanding our present. The economic value and investment are considered secondary aspects compared to artistic and historical-cultural value. Magnolia Arte is a reference point for the auction sale of ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Magnolia is a place of art. Art enthusiasts will find professionalism and expertise here.
Translated by Google TranslateAntique painting
Devotional inscription on canvas
18th-century Italian School
“MISEREMINI MEI, MISEREMINI MEI, SALTEM VOS AMICI MEI”
Description
The work presents itself as a large inscription painted on canvas, with a black background and a linear gilded frame delimiting the writing field. The text, in elegant gold capitals, reads:
MISEREMINI
MEI, MISEREMINI MEI
SALTEM VOS AMICI MEI
In the lower right corner appears the abbreviated quotation “Job. 19,” a reference to the Book of Job.
The chromatic choice – gold on black – recalls the tradition of funerary epigraphs and convent inscriptions, imparting solemnity and strong visual impact. The letters, well spaced and regular, display a seventeenth-/eighteenth-century taste in calligraphy, inspired by Roman lapidary capitals but interpreted with painterly softness.
⸻
Text and meaning
The phrase comes from the Book of Job (19:21) in the Latin Vulgate:
“Miseremini mei, miseremini mei, saltem vos amici mei”
“Pity me, pity me, at least you, my friends.”
It is the anguished plea of Job, a righteous man struck by suffering, who appeals to his friends asking for compassion.
In the devotional context of the eighteenth century, this verse took on a double meaning:
• Invitation to Christian mercy
• Meditation on pain and human fragility
• Call for solidarity among confreres or members of a religious community
Dimensions: 103 x 38 cm
* condition report: work in good preservation with various signs of age and previous restorations (a repair visible on the back)
Given the importance of the piece, it will be shipped only and exclusively with secure packaging and insured delivery for the assessed value / shipment in a wooden crate
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte is a company that deals with the buying and selling of artworks. Each piece is carefully selected for its artistic quality and emotional impact. In fact, Magnolia Arte believes that every work of art is a piece of cultural history, useful for understanding our present. The economic value and investment are considered secondary aspects compared to artistic and historical-cultural value. Magnolia Arte is a reference point for the auction sale of ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Magnolia is a place of art. Art enthusiasts will find professionalism and expertise here.
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Artist
Italian school (XVIII)
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
Epigrafe devozionale
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1700
Condition
Good condition
Height
38 cm
Width
103 cm
Period
18th century
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