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PAIR 18th C. ITALIAN Popes Portraits #1642109

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PAIR 18th C. ITALIAN Popes Portraits #1642109
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Rare and dramatic pair of Monastic drawings-Hand drawn in Ink on paper- Italian</em></td>
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PAIR 18th C. ITALIAN Popes Portraits ? Naive


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Monastery Portraits of 2 Popes- 18th C. Signed / dated


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This outstanding pair of large, framed Italian portraits features wonderful painting of 2 Popes. These historic works are executed in a grisaille technique, hand painted in ink on paper. The paper was then mounted onto canvas and stretchers. The ornate flourishes of the hand painted borders and inscriptions are accented with the wonderful, almost naïve quality of the portraits themselves.
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The first work is of Pope Leo the Great, the inscription reads: "S. Leone P" (Saint Leo, Pope). The work is signed and dated: Ippolito Maria Cigna 1741


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The second work is a portrait of Pope Calisto II, signed and dated: Ippolito Maria Cigna 174?
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The pair of portraits appears to be in their original state, the set likely once having been rendered for use in a monastery. The set shows obvious signs of age; some bits of the paper have been lost or disintegrated over the centuries and the paintings likewise have losses, yet the set is in overall very good condition for works of this age. The canvases are likewise marked and dated on the reverse (see photo details). They are an extremely decorative pair of 18th C. portraits, such unusual subjects and so marvelously rendered. The wide Tuscan frames add to the pair?s dramatic presence, the 18th C. wooden frames are painted black and accented with gilt trim. The black paint on the frames may have been refreshed over the ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very good- worn paper-yellowing- signs of age</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c.1740</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Italian</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:33</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:30</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:PAIR 18th C. ITALIAN Popes Portraits</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Ink on paper- mounted to canvas</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Europe- The Netherlands</td></tr>
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