Italian school; 17th century.
"Adoration of... Lot 92
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Italian school; 17th century.
"Adoration of the Magi".
Oil on canvas. Relined.
Preserves period frame with faults and restorations.
Measurements: 52 x 84 cm; 70 x 102 cm (frame).
In this oil on canvas is represented, in a popular language, the visit of the Magi to the newborn Baby Jesus. The composition presents all the characters in the foreground, within a classical setting. The painter focuses our attention on the figures of Mary and Jesus, directly illuminated by a light that seems to be reflected on the face of the king kneeling before the Child. Behind them, shrouded in half-light, we see the secondary characters.
In the present painting the characters appear, cut out against a neutral background that enhances their volumes. Stylistically, the direct influence of tenebrism dominates: the way in which a powerful light builds the volumes and cuts out the gestures, staging the moment of Christ's birth. The bodies are modeled with an energetic brushstroke, selectively illuminated, a resource that undoubtedly contributes to accentuate the devotional and emotional message contained in the work.
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