Italian school (XIX) - Gesù e i Bambini
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XIX century Italian encaustic painting titled Gesù e i Bambini by Scuola italiana, depicting a religious scene with Jesus and children, sold with a wooden frame.
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Miniature painting on a rigid support with a sacred scene “Jesus and the Children”, within a painted and gilded wooden frame
Elegant miniature painting created on a rigid support, depicting a delicate scene of biblical inspiration traditionally identified as “Jesus with the children” or “Let the little children come to me”. The composition presents Christ seated outdoors as he warmly welcomes a group of children gathered around him, in an atmosphere of serenity and spiritual tenderness. The painterly rendering is characterized by soft and luminous colors, with particular attention to the details of faces, garments and gestures.
The work is housed in a refined painted wooden frame, square in shape with an oval central recess. The frame is decorated with rich polychromy in tones of deep blue and gold, embellished with hand-made vegetal ornamental motifs and stylized scrolls. The gilded finish presents a pleasant patina and signs of wear consistent with the object's age, giving the whole piece a decorative charm of Neorenaissance or Neobaroque taste.
The central image recalls nineteenth-century iconographic models inspired by Romantic devotional religious painting,
polychrome miniature on a rigid support
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Miniature painting on a rigid support with a sacred scene “Jesus and the Children”, within a painted and gilded wooden frame
Elegant miniature painting created on a rigid support, depicting a delicate scene of biblical inspiration traditionally identified as “Jesus with the children” or “Let the little children come to me”. The composition presents Christ seated outdoors as he warmly welcomes a group of children gathered around him, in an atmosphere of serenity and spiritual tenderness. The painterly rendering is characterized by soft and luminous colors, with particular attention to the details of faces, garments and gestures.
The work is housed in a refined painted wooden frame, square in shape with an oval central recess. The frame is decorated with rich polychromy in tones of deep blue and gold, embellished with hand-made vegetal ornamental motifs and stylized scrolls. The gilded finish presents a pleasant patina and signs of wear consistent with the object's age, giving the whole piece a decorative charm of Neorenaissance or Neobaroque taste.
The central image recalls nineteenth-century iconographic models inspired by Romantic devotional religious painting,
polychrome miniature on a rigid support
Careful and trackable shipping
Details
Artist
Italian school (XIX)
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
Gesù e i Bambini
Technique
Encaustic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
12 cm
Width
10 cm
Depiction/theme
Religion
Style
Baroque
Period
19th century
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