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Ventura Di Moro — Madonna And Child With Saint Anthony And Two Donors
Ventura Di Moro

Madonna And Child With Saint Anthony And Two Donors

A luminous tempera on panel composition set against a rich gold ground, this devotional work presents the Madonna and Child enthroned in celestial dignity alongside Saint Anthony, while two humble donors kneel in pious supplication. Ventura Di Moro employs the refined technique and hieratic formality characteristic of the Italian Gothic tradition, with the shimmering gold ground evoking the divine realm beyond earthly space. The tender relationship between the Virgin and Christ child is balanced by the intercessory presence of Saint Anthony, creating an intimate yet spiritually transcendent devotional image.

Medium
tempera on panel, gold ground

🔨 Auction Lot

Fabrizio Moretti x Fabrizio Moretti | In Passing

December 18, 2019

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 2

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Ventura Di Moro, Madonna And Child With Saint Anthony And Two Donors

A luminous tempera on panel composition set against a rich gold ground, this devotional work presents the Madonna and Child enthroned in celestial dignity alongside Saint Anthony, while two humble donors kneel in pious supplication. Ventura Di Moro employs the refined technique and hieratic formality characteristic of the Italian Gothic tradition, with the shimmering gold ground evoking the divine realm beyond earthly space. The tender relationship between the Virgin and Christ child is balanced by the intercessory presence of Saint Anthony, creating an intimate yet spiritually transcendent devotional image.

Medium
tempera on panel, gold ground
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tempera On Panel, Madonna and Child, Gold Ground, Sacred, Medieval, Religious, Italian