Bidspirit auction | Neapolitan School of the 17th

Neapolitan School of the 17th Century - Saint Anthony with the Child - Polychrome alabaster. Dimensions 54 × 24 × 13 cm. The marble sculpture shows Saint Anthony tenderly holding the Infant Jesus, who rests in his arms with a serene expression. The fine details in the folds of the garment and the softness of the facial expressions are testimony to Neapolitan sculptural mastery. During the 17th century, this type of representation was popular, especially in Naples, for its realism and devotion.