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Follower of Carlo Maratta, (1625-1713), The Virgin within a floral bower of tulips, roses, peonies,

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Follower of Carlo Maratta, (1625-1713), The Virgin within a floral bower of tulips, roses, peonies,
Follower of Carlo Maratta, (1625-1713),
The Virgin within a floral bower of tulips, roses, peonies, lily-of-the-valley and other flowers,
oil on metal,
oval 37 x 34 cm
(see illustration)
The naturalistically painted flowers are almost certainly intended as symbols, and in particular, the roses, considered the flower of perfection, corresponds to references in devotional literature to the Virgin as 'the rose without thorns'.
£400-600