Italian Master – 18th century Lot n° 34

Holy Family, Nativity oil on canvas 92 x 119 In an open cave on the glimpse of an idyllic mountainous landscape, the Holy Family is gathered on its knees around the central figure of the child Jesus who lies in a makeshift cradle created from a manger. Joseph and Mary contemplate the luminous figure of the Child, who in turn reciprocates that of his mother devoutly, with his little hands folded to his chest as if in an act of prayer. She is depicted in a typical red dress with a blue mantle. Private collection