"Ancient Copperplate Painting - Saint Charles Borromeo - Italian School, 17th Century"
Antique painting on copper, 17th-century Italian.The painting depicts Saint Charles Borromeo in prayer with a crucifix and a skull as symbols of mortality and penance. The presence of these objects (crucifix and skull) is common in religious iconography to symbolize contemplation of Christ's death and passion.
Iconography: Key elements include a crucifix in the upper left corner and a skull on a flat surface in the lower left, next to an open book. A halo (or nimbus) around the saint's head indicates his holiness.
Style: The painting, of 17th-century Italian origin, shows the saint in a pose of devotion and meditation.
Measures 19 cm x 14 cm
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