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16th century Madonna and Child Oil on canvas with gold background

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XVII Century Madonna and Child Oil on canvas, 116 x 83 cm The canvas under consideration depicts the Icon of the Most Holy Virgin Consoled, or more correctly Consoler of the Afflicted. The title recalls the role of the Virgin as the mother of Jesus, who is the consolation of the World. She witnesses and participates in her son's sacrifice and is comforted by God. Since she is consoled, she can console the afflicted from any kind of pain. At the Church of the East the title of this icon is of the Otrada (consolation) On a gold background, Mary is presented in the act of holding the baby Jesus, whose right hand blesses devotees. The virgin's face is sweet, yet from her absorbed gaze leaks a certain concern motivated by awareness of the sacrifice her son will make. The latter in contrast to the mother looks straight at the viewer-faithful confident and aware of his fate. So many symbolic references are depicted: At the exact center of the work falls the blessing hand of Christ, with the two raised fingers pointing to the two fundamental truths of the Christian faith namely the human and divine nature of Jesus. It is handed down that in the 5th century there was a chapel in Constantinople with an image of Our Lady painted by St. Luke himself, Who depicts her pointing to the Child Jesus whom she holds in her arms (hence the appellation "she who shows the way" or Odigitria). In the case of the icon of the Consolata, Mary seems to indicate, in addition to Jesus, precisely her blessing hand, and thus the Trinity and the two natures of Christ. Even the clothes they wear are vehicles of symbolic messages, starting with the Madonna's mantle whose intense midnight blue color represents the divine. The golden and richly decorated edges express the royalty of the Mother of God, along with the red of the sleeve that recalls the ring stone she wears in both hands and the mantle of Jesus. Two stars appear on the blue cloak, representing Mary's virginity before and after childbirth, i.e., the first Marian dogma. In Turin, devotion to the Consolata is certainly the most heartfelt as well as the oldest. In fact, it was proto-bishop St. Maximus who had a Marian church built close to the walls of Turin. On the High Altar is the icon of the Consolata, the latter title which must be the result of a dialect mispronunciation; in fact, the shrine bears the inscription "Consolatrix afflictorum." According to tradition, in 1104 the Virgin appeared to a blind man, John Ravachio of Briancon, and told him to go to Turin to find a painting of her so that he could regain his sight. He traveled to Turin and after extensive digging and searching found the effigy and the miracle was accomplished. The work venerated today is located in the crypt of the shrine and is a copy of the original that was lost during the various interventions made to the building. What is still venerated today is thus a 15th-century image attributed to Antonio Aquili known as Antoniazzo Romano (1430 ca- 1508), who was inspired by the Madonna del Popolo of Rome as denoted by an inscription at the base of the painting Santa Maria de Popolo de Urbe.

Dimensions:

Height: 45.67 in (116 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Canvas

Period:

17th Century

Date of Manufacture:

16th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Milan, IT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5918237119992

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