Education of The Virgin oil on Canvas

“The Education of the Virgin”

Oil on canvas c1750, from the circle of Francesco de Mura

Francesco de Mura was a painter and fresco artist of religious subjects, allegorical subjects, portraits, still lifes and murals. He worked mainly in Naples and Turin; his anti-naturalistic approach foreshadowed Neo-Classical Art.

Provenance: Thomas Agnew and Sons

Biblio: Bénézit: Dictionary of Artists

Dimensions: 420 x 305