San Carlo Borromeo. Early 17th Century. Painting on Copper.
San Carlo Borromeo.
Early 17th century.
Technique: oil on copper.
Good state of conservation.
It represents San Carlo praying in front of a book, a human skull and a crucifix.
Italian school.
The saint is represented without tonsure but with a halo of health.
Compared to traditional representations, the saint appears younger than usual, and with a less severe expression.
He was canonized on November 1, 1610.
Dimensions: H 27cm, L 21cm
About San Carlo Borromeo:
Born in Arona, Novara, 1538 - Died in Milan, 3 November 1584
Born in 1538 in the Rocca dei Borromeo, on Lake Maggiore...
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17th Century Antichi maestri Ritratti in rame