Italian school (XVIII) - Cristo col melograno

Elegant miniature inside its original box in red velvet depicting Christ with the pomegranate, the Child Christ alone, facing forward. The infant's body is wrapped in a light tunic, in keeping with iconographic tradition. In one hand he holds a pomegranate, opened to reveal the red seeds. The face, with delicate features and a gathered expression, contrasts with the deep meaning of the attribute he holds. The pomegranate indeed alludes to the future Passion of Christ through the blood-red color of the seeds and, at the same time, to the Resurrection and salvation. The neutral background gives the figure a sacred and timeless dimension, focusing attention on the young Redeemer and on the symbolic value of the fruit. dimensions 11x9 cm with the box that contains it, 7x7 cm the miniature alone.

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