Ancient Italian painting from the 17th century. Oil on canvas work depicting a religious subject, portrait of Saint Caterina Fieschi Adorno known as Saint Catherine of Genoa, of good pictorial quality. Painting of beautiful size and proportion adorned with an ancient, sculpted and gilded frame (regilded during the restoration), pleasantly decorated.
Work of good brightness characterized by warm colors. Oval painting depicting the saint with the typical elements of her iconography: the skull, symbol of meditation on passion, the book, indicating her spiritual doctrine, the crucifix that pierces Catherine's heart, symbol of her mystical experience. To embellish the work we find three winged cherubs in the golden sky.
Painting for antique dealers, interior designers and collectors of ancient sacred art, easily inserted in different parts of the house given the ideal size. Work that has undergone a conservative restoration with relining and color recovery in some places. Painting overall in good condition. Painting light H 60 x W 45.5 cm.
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SILVER Seller in Cuneo, Italy
