Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels Giulio Cesare Procaccini Italian This altarpiece shows the Institution of the Rosary, established by Saint Dominic (1170–1221) in the thirteenth century. The devotion was particularly popular in seventeenth-century Italy. The tight composition and brilliant brushwork are characteristic of Procaccini’s style, which evolved under the influence of work by Ludovico Carracci and Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels. Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Italian, Bologna 1574–1625 Milan). Oil on canvas. Paintings

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Size: 2102px × 3722px
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