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Italian School of the 17th century, 107 cm, Joseph watching over the infant Jesus
Period: Italian School of the 17th century
Signed: anonymous
Technique: Oil on canvas – old restorations – good condition
Format: with frame 107 x 83 cm – without frame 100 x 75 cm
Frame: New gilded wood – Very good condition
Subject:
“Refugium agonizantium”, Prefiguration of the death of Jesus - rare representation of Joseph, protector of the dying and of the Family, leaning over the Infant Jesus and decorated with a cartouche of garlands of flowers.
The painting contains a large number of flowers such as roses and Eglantines. The first Christians made a link between the eglantine and the crown of thorns of Christ, the five petals as a symbol of the five sufferings, and generally the flower became a symbol of the chastity of Mary and the Immaculate Conception.
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Painting visible at our gallery in L'Isle sur la Sorgue (France), on weekends.
Free shipping for France.
And on estimate for abroad
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