Holy Family With The Infant St John, Ippolito Scarsella (ferrare, Vers 1550 - 1620) Workshop

Ippolito Scarsella, known as Lo Scarsellino (Ferrara, c. 1550 - 1620) workshop

Holy Family with the Infant St John

oil on arched panel

46 x 29 cm.in a small temple frame 75 x 55 cmwith an old label on the back

This interesting work shows us one of the most sought-after iconographic subjects in the Christian tradition, presented here according to an ancient and proven scheme. We see the Virgin, majestic, in the centre of the scene while holding a chubby child, who is offering a small bird to the young St John (tradition has it that it is a goldfinch, one of the symbols of the passion of Christ) to be caressed.

Completing the Holy Family, we can see Saint Joseph in the shadows, apart from the loving everyday scene depicted in the foreground, calmly leaning on his walking stick.

Regarding the stylistic characteristics of this small panel, it is easy to recognise the influence of 16th and 17th century Emilian painting, which leads us to confirm its traditional attribution to Ippolito Scarsella (circa 1550 - 1620) from Ferrara, undoubtedly one of the most important artists of this pictorial context.

It could very well be a trial sketch for a more complex work, or a painting intended for domestic devotion.

It is a pleasant painting, although it does not illustrate any iconographic complexity, impregnated with the late Mannerist style still prevalent at the beginning of the 17th century, characterised by a gentle religiosity, rendered through a manner of studied simplicity and grace.

The work is in good condition, with a sound and stable pictorial material, with some small defects and lacks, which do not affect its value.

The temple-shaped frame, old but not from the period, is also in excellent condition with some signs of ageing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The painting is sold with a certificate of authenticity and a descriptive iconographic card.

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