Italian school (XX) - Madonna con il bambino

An interesting Italian painting from the early twentieth century, depicting the Madonna with the Child, coming from Naples. The work presents a devotional composition, inspired by the great Italian Renaissance painting tradition. The Virgin is portrayed in half-length, with her head delicately inclined and wrapped in a wide veil in warm ochre and gold tones. In her arms she holds the Child Jesus, depicted in an intimate and affectionate gesture, with his arm resting on the maternal figure. Particularly evocative are the gazes of the two figures, directed toward the observer, and the soft rendering of the flesh tones. The palette alternates warm and earthy tones with the deep green of the Virgin's mantle and the pale blue of the background. The painting is executed on canvas and mounted on its original wooden frame, visible from the back. In terms of stylistic features, execution technique, and materials, the work can be placed at the early twentieth century, within the Italian religious painting production inspired by the models of the old masters. Bottom left there is an autograph signature, partially legible. The handwriting seems to be renderable as “R. Vizzi,” although the attribution has not yet been established; the work is therefore offered as by an unidentified Italian author, signed. The painting shows signs and natural traces of time, compatible with the attributed period, which do not compromise the legibility and overall charm of the work. Please carefully study the photographs, which constitute an integral part of the description.

Estimate:£41.67

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