Oil On Canvas. Saint Francis Of Paola, Italian School, XVIII Secolo
Italian School, Saint Francis of Paola, oil on canvas. Hermit, founder of the Order of Minimis, patron of Calabria and sea people, sanctified by Pope Leo X in 1516, celebrated in Paola, his birth place, is painted in an architectural niche. He wears a dark coat and according to traditional iconography he holds himself up on a long stick, his eyes looking up. A flying angel wearing a colourful cloack hands him a disc with the inscription Charitas, attibute of the Minimis Order. Signature and date illegible bottom right. An illegible inscription on the plinth. Relined, very good condition. About 1750.
1 300 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Re-canvas
Material: Oil painting
Width: 20, 5cm
Height: 39,5 cm
Reference (ID): 1726457
Availability: In stock
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