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17TH-CENTURY NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL
"Saint Rosalie of Palermo"
Or…
See original version (French)
113
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17TH-CENTURY NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL
"Saint Rosalie of Palermo"
Or…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
17TH-CENTURY NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL
"Saint Rosalie of Palermo"
Original canvas
Height: 105 cm
Width: 77 cm
(flowers probably added to Mary Magdalene’s hair)
(extensive restoration on the reverse)
A niece of William II, King of Sicily, Rosalie of Palermo is thought to have lived from 1130 to 1160, spending most of her life in seclusion in a cave on Monte Pellegrino, near Palermo. Legend has it that angels brought her a crown of roses. As the patron saint of Palermo, Nice and Naples, Saint Rosalie is traditionally invoked for protection against the plague and earthquakes. In iconography, she is depicted wearing her habit and her crown of roses, with a crucifix and a skull as a reminder of her penance. - Expert: Cabinet Turquin
See original version (French)
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ID: 88047461
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