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42 - The Holy Family, Bolognese School, 17th century Oil on canva…
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Estimate €4,000 - €8,000
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The Holy Family, Bolognese School, 17th century Oil on canvas, 98 x 135 cm The painting depicts the Virgin and Child flanked by Saint Joseph, who is engrossed in reading a book. The composition is constructed with great simplicity and focus, bringing the three figures together within a confined and heavily shadowed space, in keeping with a style intended for private devotion.The work is part of the tradition of 17th-century Bolognese painting, showing particular affinities with the style of Alessandro Tiarini, especially in the solid construction of the figures, the intensity of the chiaroscuro and the strong characterisation of St Joseph’s face. At the same time, the figure of the Virgin, more refined and composed, reveals classicist influences traceable to the artistic tradition of Guido Reni.Particularly effective is the contrast between the weathered and naturalistically rendered face of St Joseph and the more idealised features of the Virgin; this balance lends the scene both domestic intimacy and religious solemnity. Set in a contemporary frame.
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About the sale Paintings and Drawings from the 15th to the 19th century
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 3:00 PM
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