New Pamono Guglielmo Caccia, Assumption of the Virgin Trinity Angels, 1630, Oil on Canvas, Framed

Guglielmo Caccia (Monabone, 1568 – Moncalvo, 1625) and workshop

Oil on canvas (125 x 100 cm – Framed 137 x 112 cm)

We present this interesting painting, executed in the early 17th century, depicting the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin into Heaven, according to which Mary, the mother of Jesus, having completed her earthly life, is welcomed into Heaven, both body and soul.

What makes our composition precious is the depiction of the crowned Marian seated on a throne of clouds, flanked by the three members of the Holy Trinity: God the Father blessing, Christ with the globus cruciger, and the white dove of the Holy Spirit.

The scene is richly orchestrated, with a riot of angels and cherubs literally framing it: in the upper section, they welcome the Virgin into heaven in devotional poses, while in the lower section they are absorbed in the enchantment of a celestial melody, a sort of reflection of Paradise.

The artist has created an evocative image with a concert of angels, harmoniously arranged in a semicircle, playing music composed of lutes, violins, guitars, flutes, and songs of praise to the Virgin.

The work highlights the unmistakable stylistic characteristics, as well as the quality of execution, of the work of Guglielmo Caccia, known as “il Moncalvo,” one of the most famous and important exponents of the Piedmontese Counter-Reformation. He trained within the Vercelli school but was influenced by the great artists of the 16th century.

The painting, refined in its execution, likely executed by the master himself or with the collaboration of one of his students, is an excellent example of his stylistic imprint.

Moncalvo founded a school of painting, and among his most famous students were his daughter Maddalena (who spent much of her life in the Ursuline convent of Moncalvo), as well as Francesco Fea and Giovanni Crosio, with whom he created numerous altarpieces and religious canvases. He is known for his frescoes in churches in Piedmont and Lombardy between the 16th and 17th centuries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Good condition, complete with gilded frame (not antique).

The work is sold complete with a certificate of authenticity and an iconographic .