Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting

Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting

Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting
Large Italian Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting. Full length portrait of a saint possibly Saint Barbara signed by Italian artist Enrico Fanfani. The panel has been painted in the style of Fra Angelico c. 1395 – 1455 who was an Early Italian Renaissance painter. St Barbara died c. 200 CE was a legendary virgin martyr of the early church and is the patron saint of artillerymen and miners. According to legend she was the beautiful daughter of a pagan, Dioscorus, who kept her guarded in a tower to protect her from harm. When she professed Christianity and refused marriage, he became enraged and took her to the provincial prefect, who ordered her to be tortured and beheaded. Dioscorus himself performed the execution and, upon his return home, was struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. Alfredo Candida gallery which opened in 1870 by the Roman artist and art dealer, Alfredo Candida. Ownership of the business then passed to his secretary, Giovanni Masini and thence to the latters sons, Orazio and Carlo. Their descendants are the current owners. It claims to be the oldest art gallery in Florence and presently known as the Galleria Masini. Measurements: Height 94 cm, Width 37 cm framed (Height 37, Width 14.5 framed). Follow us on Instagram at: titanfineart. Titan Fine Art has been offering a specially curated selection of good quality 17th – 20th century British and European fine art over the years. Based in London, we work with some of the top industry experts in Europe. Our specialist knowledge enables us to identify and catalogue all items correctly. We focus on offering quality, rather than quantity, and we pay special attention to the condition of the frames, not just the painting. Our customers have rated us as providing excellent service. The item “Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting” is in sale since Friday, August 3, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “titan-fine-art” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
  • Self-Representing Artist?: No
  • Style: Realism
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Original/ Repro: Original
  • Medium: Oil
  • Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Features: Framed
  • Width (Inches): 14.5
  • Subject: Religious
  • Originality: Original
  • Height (Inches): 37

Large 19th Century Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting

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