Madonna and Child Appearing to Saint Philip Neri

Italienische Malerei 1650–1740, probably 1725 or after

This painting includes two adults surrounded by clouds and winged cherubic figures. In the top left is a woman in a flowing white dress, holding a small child on a pile of clouds next to her. Both she and the child have halos of light around their heads. They are surrounded by cherubic figures amidst the clouds, two of which hold a large blue cloth that drapes down around the woman and child. In the bottom right, an old man kneels on dark stairs, looking up and the woman and child, his hands clasped and outstretched. The man is dressed a white robe with a red and gold garment draped over his shoulders, a white hat next to him. Near the hat, in the bottom left, another winged person has their back to us and holds a flaming stick. Next to them, on the ground, a white skull lays by a large red hat or satchel. The background is a mix of brown shades with gold and pale-yellow clouds.
Artist
Italienische Malerei 1650–1740
Date
probably 1725 or after
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
112.4 × 63.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting includes two adults surrounded by clouds and winged cherubic figures. In the top left is a woman in a flowing white dress, holding a small child on a pile of clouds next to her. Both she and the child have halos of light around their heads. They are surrounded by cherubic figures amidst the clouds, two of which hold a large blue cloth that drapes down around the woman and child. In the bottom right, an old man kneels on dark stairs, looking up and the woman and child, his hands clasped and outstretched. The man is dressed a white robe with a red and gold garment draped over his shoulders, a white hat next to him. Near the hat, in the bottom left, another winged person has their back to us and holds a flaming stick. Next to them, on the ground, a white skull lays by a large red hat or satchel. The background is a mix of brown shades with gold and pale-yellow clouds.

Italienische Malerei 1650–1740