Early 19th Century French Child Portrait Oil Painting in Gilt Frame

Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique oil painting. Painted in France and dated 1862, the canvas is set in an important carved giltwood frame. The subject matter depicts five portraits of a priest family titled "Les Quatres Freres et un Neveu" ( the four brothers and a nephew ). The art work also titled "Elegi Eos Mihi in Sacerdotes" is a Latin phrase which translates to "I have chosen them for myself as priests"; this expression is often found in religious texts and liturgical contexts, emphasizing divine selection or appointment. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, it underscores the belief that priests are chosen by God for sacred duties, serving as mediators between the divine and the people. This choice signifies a special calling, responsibility, and consecration to spiritual service. The phrase highlights themes of divine will, vocation, and dedication, reflecting the importance of priestly roles in religious communities as representatives and leaders in worship and guidance. The large religious painting...

Hand painted in France circa 1880 and set in the original carved two-tone giltwood and blackened frame, the large art work depicts a table still life subject with grapes spilling out from a faience plate with a terracotta wine jug and a glass in the background. The colorful painting is in excellent condition with a variety of soft color palette inside, and signed in the bottom left corner (signature unreadable). Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique wall decor...

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A Spanish Colonial painting of Jesus with child from the 19th century. This antique Spanish Colonial painting from Latin American is a beautiful depic...