Italian school (XVII) - Madre della Consolazione

Veneto-Cretan icon from the 17th century (c. 1600–1680) – Madre della Consolazione Egg tempera and gold leaf on a solid wooden panel. Dimensions: 19 × 24 cm (+ frame). Mounted in a later protective gallery wooden frame The piece eloquently documents the art-historical symbiosis of Orthodox-Byzantine tradition and Italian Renaissance influences. The Christ Child holds the world orb (Globus Cruciger) and makes the blessing gesture. Condition report: Untouched original condition. Age-appropriate, fine craquelure, losses of pigment and gold leaf present. The faces and hands are clearly legible and substantially preserved.

Estimate:$2,225.94

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