Superb 1800s MORETTO 1800s Antique Print "St Justina & Unicorn FRAMED Signed COA

Description: --> Four Centuries of the world's finest artists from our collection to yours --> Thank you for visiting... Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about this work and we will answer promptly.International bidders are always welcome to bid and we combine shipping on all orders. --> Artist: Moretto (Allessandro Bonvicino) (also Buovicino) (Italian, c.1498-1554), more commoly known as Moretto, or in Italian Moretto da Brescia Title: Saint Justina with the Unicorn (Santa Giustina of Padua and a Donor) (Santa Giustina di Padova e un donatore) Medium: Antique Heliogravure on wove paper after the original oil on panel by a Master Engraver. Year: 1892 Signature: Signed in the plate Dimensions: Image 7 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches Framed dimensions: Image 17 x 21 inches Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. Additional notes: This is not a modern print. This work is more than 120 years old. The strike is crisp and the lines are sharp. The original oil on panel is housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Extra Information:In front of a wide landscape dominates the figure of St. Justina, patroness of Padua, with her attribute, the unicorn, and the kneeling donor looking up to her on her left. Justina of Padua (Italian: Santa Giustina di Padova) is a Christian saint and a patroness of Padua. She is often confused with Justina of Antioch. St. Justina of Padua (October 7th) was a virgin of royal birth in the city which claims her patronage. She is represented in Christian Art crowned as a princess, and with a sword transfixing her bosom, in accordance with her martyrdom, AD. 303. In the 6th century the Paduans dedicated a church to her and she was among the virgin martyrs portrayed in the presbytery arch in the Euphrasian Basilica and in the procession of virgins in Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. In the 7th century, Venantius Fortunatus, writing in Gaul, urged travelers to Padua to visit her relics there. Medieval histories describe her as a disciple of Saint Peter the Apostle. Thus, Saint Prosdocimus, the first bishop of Padua, is said to have been Justina's spiritual father; his histories state that he was sent from Antioch by Peter. This however is physically impossible as Justina being a young woman in 304 AD could not have known Prosdocimus as he died in approximately 100 AD. St. Justina is a patron saint of Padua. After St. Mark, she is also a second patroness of Venice. Her feast day is October 7 and coincided with the end of grape harvest and the time for settling agricultural contracts. The Paduan Basilica and Abbey of Santa Giustina houses the Martyrdom of St. Justine by Paolo Veronese. The Abbey complex was founded in the 5th century on Justine's tomb, and in the 15th century became one of the most important monasteries in the area, until it was suppressed by Napoleon in 1810. In 1919 it was reopened. The tombs of several saints are housed in the interior, including those of Justina, Prosdocimus, St. Maximus, St. Urius, St. Felicitas, St. Julian, as well as relics of the Apostle St. Matthias and the Evangelist St. Luke. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is Fully Guaranteed to be Certified as Described Framing Any framing included in a listing is double matted and framed in a solid wood moulding. We can also frame any pieces not listed as such. Please contact us for pricing. We are usually half the price of a regular framer. Shipping Packages are shipped the next business day after confirmed payment is received. If you are making multiple purchases, please request an invoice so that we may combine shipping charges for you. Guarantee We guarantee all our listings to be 100% as described Returns Returns are accepted up to fourteen days after receiving your purchase. Buyer accepts responsibility for any additional shipping charges. | Click here for HOT DEALS | Click here for our NO RESERVE AUCTIONS |

Price: 359 USD

Location: Cape Coral, Florida

End Time: 2024-05-13T19:40:45.000Z

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