Painting, "Eli and the Angel", Atelier of Frans Floris

Ecce Homo by Frans Franken the Younger (Antwerp, 1581-1642) Flemish, late 16th-early 17th century oil on copper Measures: H 7 in; W 8 in Ecce Homo, "behold the man," are the Latin words used by Pontius Pilate...

Fran Larsen (signed) watercolor with matching painted frame which is an extension of her art. Signed Larsen. Ready to hang on your wall.

A sensational Dutch 17th century Oil on Wood painting in the manner of Frans Francken. The painting depicts the scene of a feast with a young male and female enjoying a feast while musicians are playing music in the background. To the left of the table that are spectators who are turning their heads away from two guards killing a traitor seated at the table. In the background you have architectural buildings and additional figures. At the bottom center is a pet monkey...

Frans Franken III and aid, Adoration of the Magi Good condition The oil painting on wood, with a gold background, depicts an Adoration of the Magi. The Magi are dressed in sumptuous silk and brocade dresses; they wear precious hats and jewelery. The richness of their garments is in contrast with the humility of the Holy Family and of the other characters who, around curious, observe the scene. The hut is simple, made of wood and straw: above it shines the Comet, symbol of the divine event. In the distance, a group of wayfarers walk along a path that is lost on the horizon, blending into the gold of the bottom. The representation proposes a traditional iconography, in which the painter inserts some details that he lends himself to symbolic interpretations. Among these is the appearance of the Magi, who from the XIVth century differs iconographically: the wise astronomers represent the homage to Jesus of the then known parts of the world, namely Africa, Asia and Europe. To the right of the Magi, in the foreground, sits a monkey, considered a demonic creature and a symbol of lies and sin. It is depicted on the sidelines, as a defeat, next to a fragment of a classical column: ruin alludes to the end of paganism, of the old world that collapses with the advent of the new one, marked by the birth of Christ and liberation from the Original Sin. On the ruins he climbs the ivy, symbol of the immortality of the soul. The work is attributable to the workshop of the Flemish painter Frans Francken III...