The massacre of Innocents Oil on Canvas Italian School 17th Century

Features

Artwork title:  La strage degli innocenti

Artistic school:  Italian School

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Sacred Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : La strage degli innocenti

Oil on canvas. Italan School. The famous and sad Gospel's episode represented with a close view that underlines the personal drama of a mother that fights with a soldier that tries to kill her son while on the background and on the lower part is repited the scene- the kille child and the soldier with is sword lifted up- that makes the pain unanimous. The tragedyiof the scene is affected by the emprouvemnts that the school of Caravaggio had given to paint: highlited plastic poses of the characters, bright and intense colors, light plays. Already restored and displayed in a contemporary frame.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 105
Width: 146
Depth: 5,5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 90
Width: 130