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17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.
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17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

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A 17th Century oil on canvas depicting "La Sainte Famille" with John the Baptist, in the manner of Carlo Maratta (1625-1713)

It is very skilfully painted with a dark background but beautifully lit, which gives drama to the painting.

We have had it professionally cleaned and relined and iit has dramatically enhanced all the colours and the painting's overall beauty. We are delighted with the result.

The Italian frame is made from gilded and carved wood with gesso..

CARLO MERATTA (1625–1713) was the leading Roman painter of the late 17th century, celebrated for a "Late Baroque Classicism" that balanced High Baroque colour with the refined, classical restraint of Raphael and his teacher, Andrea Sacchi.

He was born in the town of Camerano on the west slope of Monte Conero, situated a few miles south of Ancona in the Marche region bordered by the Adriatic Sea. His elderly father had migrated as a boy with a group of Dalmatians to this area where he subsequently prospered as a landowner and married a young widow, Faustina Masini.

Maratti was carefully educated but very early revealed a precocious artistic talent in experimenting with drawing and colors derived from plants. Some of the former caught the eye of Domenico Corraducci, a member of the most important local family who sent them to Maratti’s stepbrother Bernabeo Francioni, an aspiring painter resident in Rome, who in turn showed them to Andrea Camassei.

This master was so impressed that he advised that the boy should be trained in Rome and, with the help of Corraducci, he arrived there at the age of 11.

Bernabeo soon introduced him to Andrea Sacchi who, together with Pietro da Cortona, was one of the foremost painters during the papacy of Urban VIII Barberini (1623–1644).

His style is characterised by gracefully composed figures, noble bearing, emotional stability and a warm, luminous palette.

This is a beautiful, calm and well executed piece that brings pleasure and peace to the observer.

We can discuss collection or delivery options in UK and can calculate the cost for international delivery

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Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Baroque Holy Family Painting to the 17th Century.

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SA1196471
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A4185
Description
A 17th Century oil on canvas depicting "La Sainte Famille" with John the Baptist, in the manner of Carlo Maratta (1625-1713)
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It is very skilfully painted with a dark background but beautifully lit, which gives drama to the painting.
Jane Short Antiques
fig 1. A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 1. 17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

We have had it professionally cleaned and relined and iit has dramatically enhanced all the colours and the painting's overall beauty. We are delighted with the result.

The Italian frame is made from gilded and carved wood with gesso..

fig 2. A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 2. 17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

CARLO MERATTA (1625–1713) was the leading Roman painter of the late 17th century, celebrated for a "Late Baroque Classicism" that balanced High Baroque colour with the refined, classical restraint of Raphael and his teacher, Andrea Sacchi.

fig 3. A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 3. 17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

He was born in the town of Camerano on the west slope of Monte Conero, situated a few miles south of Ancona in the Marche region bordered by the Adriatic Sea. His elderly father had migrated as a boy with a group of Dalmatians to this area where he subsequently prospered as a landowner and married a young widow, Faustina Masini.

fig 4. A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 4. 17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

Maratti was carefully educated but very early revealed a precocious artistic talent in experimenting with drawing and colors derived from plants. Some of the former caught the eye of Domenico Corraducci, a member of the most important local family who sent them to Maratti’s stepbrother Bernabeo Francioni, an aspiring painter resident in Rome, who in turn showed them to Andrea Camassei.

fig 5. A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 5. 17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

This master was so impressed that he advised that the boy should be trained in Rome and, with the help of Corraducci, he arrived there at the age of 11.

Bernabeo soon introduced him to Andrea Sacchi who, together with Pietro da Cortona, was one of the foremost painters during the papacy of Urban VIII Barberini (1623–1644).

fig 6. A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 6. 17th Century Oil on Canvas "La Sainte Famille” with John the Baptist.

His style is characterised by gracefully composed figures, noble bearing, emotional stability and a warm, luminous palette.

This is a beautiful, calm and well executed piece that brings pleasure and peace to the observer.

We can discuss collection or delivery options in UK and can calculate the cost for international delivery

Payment by Bank transfer, PayPal or by card via telephone

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Baroque Holy Family Painting to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1196471
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A4185
Jane Short Antiques
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A 17th-century Baroque oil painting on canvas depicting the Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist in an ornate gilt frame.
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Baroque religious artwork from the 17th century is defined by dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, emotional intensity, and dynamic figurative compositions intended to evoke spiritual reflection.

Artisans used natural pigments bound with drying oils, painted onto hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas and typically mounted in hand-carved wooden gilt frames.

Authentic period paintings display uniform craquelure across the paint layer, historical stretcher bars, evidence of canvas re-lining, and genuine giltwood oxidisation on the frame.

Display the painting as a focal artwork above a mantelpiece or console, pairing dark historical tones against neutral walls or contemporary furniture to create visual contrast.

Position the canvas away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dust gently with a soft dry brush, and consult a professional restorer for structural canvas or varnish maintenance.
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