Beautiful 17th-century Mexican School - "Annunciation."

Oil tempera on canvas "The Annunciation" Period: 17th century This beautiful canvas fits into the pure Emilia-Bolognese iconographic tradition of the seventeenth century, captiva...

Beautiful oil on canvas with four protagonists, the Virgin breastfeeding baby Jesus with St. Joseph and a young St. John the Baptist. Typical 17th century composition with the secondary characters in the background. Relined canvas and original gold leaf gilded frame...

17th century oil on canvas representation of the "Feeding of the 4,000" of Italian school.

Scuola emiliana, XVII secolo St. Francis Oil on canvas, 73 x 59 cm Framed, 83 x 69 cm Patron saint of Italy, St. Francis (Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone; Assisi, 1181/1182 - 1...

Neapolitan School of the 17th Century Battle scenes between Christians and Turks (2) Oil on canvas, 52 x 71 cm Framed, 61 x 80 cm One genre that met with wide acclaim in seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting and flattering success among collectors was that of battle. The Parthenopean nobility loved to adorn the walls of their salons with battles depicting single acts of heroism or complex combats that exalted patriotism and warlike prowess, virtues with which members of the wealthy aristocracy of the time liked to identify. The Church, in the Neapolitan area, was also at the forefront of commissions, commissioning artists to depict the spectacular triumphs of Christendom over the infidels, such as the memorable naval battle of Lepanto in 1571, which marked a historical turning point with the great victory over the Turks, becoming a repeated iconographic motif imbued with devotional value, replicated several times through the interest of the Dominican order, which was very devoted to Our Lady of the Rosary, who benevolently followed earthly events from above in heaven. Other themes dear to the Church within the genre were drawn from the Old and New Testaments, such as Constantine's Victory at the Milvian Bridge or St. James at the Battle of Clodius. Among the leading Neapolitan artists of that period, several specialized in battle scenes: these include Francesco Graziani, known as Ciccio Napoletano, a battler active between Naples and Rome in the second half of the 17th century; Andrea De Lione, who lived in Naples from 1610 to 1685, a versatile narrator of battles without heroes, of horsemen assaulting or retreating, and of profane scenes immersed in a wild and primordial, yet already classicized, nature; and Carlo Coppola. The latter was active for more than twenty years, from 1640 to 1665, and his catalog, which is interesting because it bears witness to a particular historical moment and the tastes of private patrons, has yet to be defined, although many of his works are initialed. It is precisely to Coppola's corpus that these two paintings could come close: with the production of the Neapolitan battler the two paintings seem to share the smoky colors, the accentuated chiaroscuro and the marked dynamism of the scenes. Moreover, it is necessary to mention how that of the battle between Christians and Turks was an absolutely central theme in Coppola's pictorial production. Also close to the manner of the two paintings analyzed here is the production of one of Coppola's most celebrated pupils, Giovanni Luigi Rocco...

17th century, Nuvolone workshop Annunciation Measures: Oil on canvas, 98.50 x 127.00 cm - with frame 144 x 115 Depicted is a canonical Annunciation which sees Mary on her knees ...

A beautifully rendered 17th-century oil painting on panel from the French school, depicting Christ as the infant shepherd. The composition features muted, harmonious colors and delic...

A rare and evocative example of Spanish Colonial art from the Cusco School, this 17th-century oil on wood panel captures the iconic biblical scene of Sain...

English School, 17th Century. A pair of portraits of William Mellish (1605-1667) and his wife, Martha (1610-1684). Inscribed respectively: Ano Domi 1639 Aetatis June 34 and N ...

Oil on canvas, likely depicting the goddess Sothis (the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Sopdet). She is a deity of ancient Egyptian religion and the deification of Sirius (which...