The Appearance of the Virgin to St. Maurice
Francesco Trevisani, Attributed to
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About the Work
"A
blurring
of
the
earthly
and
heavenly
realms
became
a
feature
of
many
Baroque
religious
paintings.
In
Wanganui's
Appearance
of
the
blessed
Virgin
to
St
Maurice
by
Domenico
Piola
(1627-1703)
[Fig.
58,
overleaf],
the
apparition
brought
about
by
the
saints
religious
fervour
is
revealed
between
the
branches
of
a
tree,
placing
the
Virgin
and
her
upheld
child
within
reach
of
the
human
hand.
The
sense
of
immediacy
is
heightened
by
the
paintings
unusual
frame,
its
black
background
standing
as
a
foil
for
the
arabesque
of
flowers
which
weave
around
it.
It
is
tempting
to
think
that
it
might
have
been
Domenico's
brother-in-law
Stefano
Camogli,
who
specialised
in
such
effects.
The
small
scale
of
the
painting
suggests
it
is
a
bozzetto
or
sketch
for
a
larger
composition,
or
perhaps
for
the
production
of
a
print."
Mary
Kisler
"Angels
and
Aristocrats"
pub
by
Auckland
Art
Gallery
in
2011,
pg
91.
Measurements
Image 422 x 560 mm
Frame 610 x 715 x 60 mm
Frame 610 x 715 x 60 mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Religious painting showing the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus sitting on a cloud above a kneeling figure wearing a red cloak holding a sword. Putti are arranged on the clouds. The frame has a distinctive multicoloured painted decoration with floral motifs.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased on behalf of the Gallery by Mr and Mrs J.A. Neame, 1922.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Jun 1920
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Accession Number:
1922/1/40
