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Francesco Curradi — Tobias And The Angel
Francesco Curradi

Tobias And The Angel

A luminous and tender scene rendered in rich oil on canvas, Francesco Curradi's *Tobias and the Angel* depicts the young Tobias accompanied by the Archangel Raphael, his divine guide disguised as a traveling companion. Curradi's mastery of light and shadow, characteristic of the Florentine Baroque tradition, breathes warmth and intimacy into this biblical narrative. The figures are rendered with graceful elegance, their soft gestures and expressions conveying a sense of spiritual protection and quiet devotion.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Masters Online

January 21, 2019

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Lot 1012

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Francesco Curradi, Tobias And The Angel

A luminous and tender scene rendered in rich oil on canvas, Francesco Curradi's *Tobias and the Angel* depicts the young Tobias accompanied by the Archangel Raphael, his divine guide disguised as a traveling companion. Curradi's mastery of light and shadow, characteristic of the Florentine Baroque tradition, breathes warmth and intimacy into this biblical narrative. The figures are rendered with graceful elegance, their soft gestures and expressions conveying a sense of spiritual protection and quiet devotion.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Devotional Mood, Old Master, Male Artist, Biblical Scene, Baroque, Italian Artist, Religious Subject, Warm Tones, Oil on Canvas