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493 - Guardian Angel with Child. Signed. Seville School. 17th cent…
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Estimate €8,500 - €15,000
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Guardian Angel with Child. Signed. Seville School. 17th century. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 176 × 118, 204 × 146 cm. The scene depicts a deeply devotional theme: a guardian angel leads a child by the hand, evoking divine protection and spiritual innocence. The angel, with outstretched wings and flowing ochre robes, raises his arm in an apotropaic gesture whilst gazing piously at the viewer. The child, dressed in a close-fitting white tunic, faithfully follows the celestial being, his face illuminated by an expression of candour and trust. The chiaroscuro treatment lends an enveloping volume to the figures, setting them apart against a tenebrist background that intensifies the sense of a supernatural presence. The painting’s execution, with its soft transitions of light and velvety texture, reveals a style characteristic of the 17th-century Sevillian school, with a clear stylistic affinity to Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. This connection is evident in the gentleness of the faces, the restrained narrative, and the use of light as a vehicle for spirituality. The iconography reflects the ideals of the Counter-Reformation, reinforcing the closeness between the divine and the faithful through evocative and accessible imagery. It is a work of remarkable technical refinement and symbolic depth, embodying Andalusian Baroque mysticism in its most intimate and moving aspect.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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