Description
Italian painter (17th-18th century) – Saint Andrew.
Oil on canvas, in carved and gilded wooden frame.
The painting depicts the Apostle Saint Andrew carrying his cross, rendered according to the traditional iconography of the X-shaped (saltire) cross. The figure is shown from behind, head turned upward in an expression of intense spiritual devotion. The close-cropped composition is characteristic of the late Italian Baroque tradition, with fluid brushwork and an effective use of chiaroscuro. The palette — ochre, burnt orange, and dark green against a dark ground — is consistent with Italian devotional painting of the late 17th to early 18th century.
Condition report: Relined canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface, with traces of aging and wear.
