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Carlo Maratta (circle)
The Virgin in Adoration - 17th Century Italian Old Master Religious Oil Painting

c.1690

About the Item

A beautiful late 17th century Italian Old Master oil on canvas depicting The Virgin in Adoration, circle of Carlo Maratta. Excellent quality early Italian work, presented in an antique gilt frame. Christie's auction stencil on the reverse. Artist: Circle of Carlo Maratta (Italian, 1625-1713) Title: The Virgin in Adoration Medium: Oil on canvas Painting size: 15.5 x 12 inches (39.5 x 30.5 cm) Frame size: 21 x 18 inches (54 x 46 cm) Provenance: Christie's, London - stencil on the reverse Carlo Maratta was the leading painter of his time in Rome and after the death of Bernini in 1682, he was the most famous artist in the city. A pupil of Andrea Sacchi, he continued the tradition of the classical Grand Manner, based on Raphael, and he gained an international reputation particularly for his paintings of the Madonna and Child, which are reworkings of types established during the High Renaissance. However, the rhetorical splendour of his work is thoroughly in the Baroque idiom, and the numerous altarpieces he painted for Roman churches (many in situ) give wholehearted expression to the dogmas of the Counter-Reformation. Maratta was also an accomplished fresco painter and the finest portraitist of the day in Rome.
  • Creator:
    Carlo Maratta (circle)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1690
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
    Good clean condition for age. Relined with a stable layer of craquelure and a few small marks.
  • Gallery Location:
    Sevenoaks, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1955214032752
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