Priest in Prayer Oil on Canvas Italy XVIII Century

Features

Artwork title:  Sacerdote in preghiera

Artistic school:  North Italy School

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Subject:  Interior Scene

Origin:  Italy

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Sacerdote in preghiera

Oil painting on canvas. Northern Italian school of the 18th century. A priest, kneeling in front of the altar, while celebrating or preparing to celebrate Holy Mass assisted by an altar boy on the left and a nun on the right, addresses his prayer to two saints, who appear above his head as a representation of his meditation and interior prayer. On the altar stands the fresco dedicated to Mary enthroned with the Child Jesus, angels and saints. The work has different color losses and is proposed in a gilded frame from the end of the 19th century, with shortcomings.

Product Condition:
Product in fair condition showing some signs of wear.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 66
Width: 78
Depth: 4

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 60
Width: 72