Madonna and Child Appearing to Saint Philip Neri

Italienische Malerei 1650–1740, waarschijnlijk 1725 of later

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.
Kunstenaar
Italienische Malerei 1650–1740
Datering
waarschijnlijk 1725 of later
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on canvas
Afmetingen
112,4 × 63,5 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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