GENTILESCHI, Orazio
(b. 1563, Pisa, d. 1639, London)

The Vision of St Francesca Romana

1615-19
Oil on canvas
Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino

The Madonna and Child with St Francesca Romana and an Angel is also called Madonna di Casa Rosei.

Orazio Gentileschi possessed a very personal talent for creating a double effect in his altarpieces. On the one hand, he captured the silent nobility and courtliness of a solemn scene. On the other, he evoked deep and humble feelings of great inner delicacy.




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