Virgin Mary and Pentecost, oil on canvas, 17th century









Emilian painting from the seventeenth century depicting Virgin Mary and Pentecost, oil on canvas. The painting depicts the descent of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost, a moment described in the acts of the Apostles. At the center of the scene stands out the Virgin Mary, sitting in a solemn and hieratic pose, with an enveloping coat and a gesture that suggests prayer and recollection. The apostles are placed around her, represented with expressions of amazement, devotion and kidnapping, while everyone receives the language of fire on the head, a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The white dove, at the top in the center, emerges surrounded by a golden halo and rays of light, which spread towards those present.
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