Praying Madonna, late 16th-early 17th century
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Roman school, Late 16th-early 17th century Praying Madonna Oil on canvas, 81 x 69 cm - with frame 83 x 95.5 cm A divine whiteness reverberates with vibrant luster on the maphorion of the present Virgin. The palpable iridescence that structures the thin rosaceous garment, woven with the same fresh light, produces a slight rustle when she takes her hands off. The Madonna in fact takes a prayerful pose, opening her palms to underline her fervent ecstatic intention; the white neck is rendered with perishable fullness of pigments, like the hands, perfectly alive, and the very shiny eyes. With fine foresight, the artist of the present styles the Virgin's hair with thin white ribbons, exacerbating the purity. An evocative