Антикварная гравюра «Аллегория милосердия»

The engraving reproduces the famous allegorical composition by the renowned Italian artist Marcantonio Franceschini of the Bolognese school. The subject matter is deeply symbolic and conveys the central Christian virtue through the classical image of a nursing mother surrounded by children in the shade of a pomegranate tree. In her raised hand, the woman holds a pomegranate—a traditional religious symbol of the Resurrection, the unity of the Church, and the Savior’s shed blood. The engraving is executed on steel with a high level of craftsmanship, allowing for the rendering of the subtlest transitions of light and shadow, the plasticity of the figures, and the three-dimensionality of the drapery. The work is mounted in an elegant velvet mat with a gold border and set in a solid wooden frame.