The Virgin and Child Triumphing over Evil, Probably by Francesco Giardoni (1692–1757), ca. 1731–40, Italian, Rome, Silver, gilt bronze, and wood, Relief: 10 9/16 × 8 7/8 in. (26.8 × 22.5 cm); Frame: 23 5/16 × 14 1/2 in. (59.2 × 36.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver In Combination, Probably by Francesco Giardoni (1692–1757), Throughout the eighteenth century aristocratic patrons and foreign princes commissioned sumptuous liturgical silver from the artists of the papal court in Rome. This rare devotional relief reflects the Late Baroque style with classicistic overtones epitomized by the Corsini Chapel in San Giovanni Laterano, Rome
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Virgin, Child Triumphing, Evil, Francesco Giardoni, 1692–1757, ca, 1731–40, Italian, Rome, Silver, gilt bronze, wood, Relief, 10 9/16, 8 7/8, 26.8, 22.5 cm, Frame, 23 5/16, 14 1/2, 59.2, 36.8, Metalwork-Silver, Combination, probably, by Francesco, eighteenth century aristocratic, patrons, foreign princes, commissioned, sumptuous, liturgical, silver, artists, papal court, rare devotional, relief, reflects, Late Baroque, style, classicistic overtones, epitomized, Corsini Chapel, San Giovanni, Laterano
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