Guercin Follower (1591-1666) - Madonna Addolorata
Oil on canvas. Original canvas. Old Rento. Impeccable quality.
The Guerchin's "Dolorosa" wonderfully embodies the tactile emotion of Counter-Reformation Baroque, where pain is not merely observed, but felt in the dense atmosphere of profound devotion. Giovanni Francesco Barbieri's centesimo transforms the Virgin's anguish into a sublime experience, stripping it of all ugliness and elevating it to an overwhelming beauty that captivates the senses. The believer, captivated by this fluid gaze and these hands that bear the weight of the invisible, is drawn into a whirlwind of piety where suffering is transmuted into spiritual joy. This is the aesthetics of pure persuasion, a pictorial invitation to lose oneself in the mystery of faith, thanks to a sacred sensuality that transforms wounds into balm and grief into supreme contemplative ecstasy.
- Image size unframed: 48 x 58 cm / 64 x 75 cm with exclusive custom-made frame.
The Guerchin's "Dolorosa" wonderfully embodies the tactile emotion of Counter-Reformation Baroque, where pain is not merely observed, but felt in the dense atmosphere of profound devotion. Giovanni Francesco Barbieri's centesimo transforms the Virgin's anguish into a sublime experience, stripping it of all ugliness and elevating it to an overwhelming beauty that captivates the senses. The believer, captivated by this fluid gaze and these hands that bear the weight of the invisible, is drawn into a whirlwind of piety where suffering is transmuted into spiritual joy. This is the aesthetics of pure persuasion, a pictorial invitation to lose oneself in the mystery of faith, thanks to a sacred sensuality that transforms wounds into balm and grief into supreme contemplative ecstasy.
- Image size unframed: 48 x 58 cm / 64 x 75 cm with exclusive custom-made frame.
2 900 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Oil painting
Reference (ID): 1754147
Availability: In stock
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