"Madonna And Child", Oil on Canvas, Italian School, 18th Century

An 18th-century oil on canvas from the Italian School, this devotional work presents the Madonna and Child in intimate repose.

Mary, draped in rose and azure, gazes tenderly upon the infant Jesus in her lap, their figures rendered in warm, luminous tones against a shadowed ground.

The composition exemplifies classical religious iconography through its three-quarter length portrayal and gentle inclination of the Virgin's head, while dramatic chiaroscuro creates spatial depth and spiritual presence.

Measuring 71 x 57 cm, the painting is set within an ornate carved, polychrome, and gilded wood frame.

The work bears evidence of careful conservation, including selective repainting and chromatic restoration, preserving its contemplative character for contemporary appreciation.