Early 16th Century Round Marble Depicting “god The Father Blessing”

A beautiful round marble piece with grayish veins, depicting God the Father blessing. This roundel, which likely served as a keystone, exhibits stylistic characteristics suggesting attribution to an artist operating in Brescia, possibly Antonio Mangiacavalli, a relative of the well-known Comasco stone carvers active between the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Numerous stylistic comparisons can be observed in the work, such as the treatment of the face, which recalls the portrait of Niccolò Orsini preserved in the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, as well as influences from late Gothic in the hairstyle, similar to those found in Milanese works like the Salvator Mundi, currently at the Galleria Borghese in Rome. In this roundel, God is represented from the waist up, with a beard and flowing hair, crowned by a halo. One of his hands is raised in a gesture of blessing, while the other holds a Bible. The tunic is masterfully rendered with fluid and detailed folds. This is an extraordinary work of great artistic and stylistic value, steeped in history and antiquity, dated to the beginning of the 16th century. The piece comes with an expertise.

Dimensions: H x DM x D 70 x 70 x 14cm