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Early 17th Century Tuscan School Oil Painting on Canvas `Virgin and Child`

Early 17th Century Tuscan School Oil Painting on Canvas `Virgin and Child`

We present you this magnificent oil painting on canvas endearingly the Virgin Mary gently caressing the head of Christ Child asleep on his Mothers lap. This artwork has been expertly fit with new canvas and encased in an exquisite gilded wooden frame. It is representative of the Tuscan School during the early 17th century, boasting a dynamic composition with remarkably realistic expressive facial features.The frame measures 101 cm in height and 86 cm in width, while the canvas itself is 85 cm in height x 65 cm in width.

Flowers

Swedish gate

People in summer

People in summer

Philippe IV Chez Velazquez

Philippe IV Chez Velazquez

Hunting in hills

Hunting in hills

Sea

The sky

Collection of theatrical costumes Theater before and after the premiere (13 pcs.)

Collection of theatrical costumes Theater before and after the premiere (13 pcs.)

Cliffs

Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

John Kauage: Continuing and Transforming a Visionary LegacyJohn Kauage stands today as one of the key figures shaping the future of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea, carrying forward the vibrant legacy of his father, Mathias Kauage (c.1944–2003). While Mathias is widely regarded as a pioneering force in PNG’s modern art movement—renowned for his bold style, vivid portrayals of urban life and Highland traditions, and significant international acclaim—it is John who is helping to ensure that this artistic vision not only endures but evolves.Growing up in the creative world his father helped to define, John Kauage absorbed the distinctive visual language that made Mathiass work instantly recognizable: firm outlines, saturated fields of color, and a dynamic blend of traditional motifs with scenes from contemporary PNG life. But rather than simply replicate this approach, John has emerged as an artist in his own right—one who reinterprets and revitalizes these themes for a new generation.As part of the group once affectionately called the pikinini bilong Kauage (children of Kauage), John initially worked within the stylistic boundaries his father established. Over time, however, he has developed a confident and unique voice, one that honors the past while pushing beyond it. Alongside artists like his mother, Elisabet Kauage, John’s work reflects not only the enduring influence of Mathias Kauage but also the growing diversity and ambition of PNG contemporary art.Through John Kauage, the vision of Mathias continues to inspire—but more importantly, it lives, grows, and transforms with each new brushstroke.

Kaspars Perskis - Monday

Kaspars Perskis - Monday

Daiga Freimane - Evening tale

Daiga Freimane - Evening tale

Daiga Freimane - Kiss, if you kiss her mind, her border will follow

Daiga Freimane - Kiss, if you kiss her mind, her border will follow

Dina Abele - The lure of dawn

Dina Abele - The lure of dawn

Dina Abele - Whispers ant the night

Dina Abele - Whispers ant the night

Dina Abele - Kupu sea at the sunset

Dina Abele - Kupu sea at the sunset

Old Riga Aldaru street

Old Riga Aldaru street

Portrait of an officer, signed Willem Geets, oil on canvas, 1867, 19th century

Portrait of an officer, signed Willem Geets, oil on canvas, 1867, 19th century

Portrait of a high-ranking officer with arms crossed over his chest and three-quarter view in detailed military garb: fringed silk epaulets, gold buttons, red cuffs. The attention to detail is very meticulous indeed, with each element treated with great realism, particularly the work on the hands, epaulets and eyes.The portrait is painted on an oval stretcher, framed on a red velvet background in a rectangular gilded wood frame.The military portrait is a particular genre that appeared in the 16th century and developed in the 18th and 19th centuries. This type of representation combines portrait and history painting.The portrait is a genre that has been around since Antiquity, and an attribute of power for great men, the aim being to show the power of the commissioner as well as his personality.The portrait painter most often creates a commissioned work, depicting the notable in all his glory.At first, portrait paintings celebrated the powerful, but as time went on, the bourgeoisie began to embrace this art form and were regularly portrayed.Willem Geets (1838-1919) was an artist born and died in Mechelen, Belgium.A student at the Académie de Malines and the Académie dAnvers, he continued his studies, notably with Nicaise De Keyser.He was appointed director of the Académie de Malines. In 1877, he won a medal in Ghent and in 1893, an honorable mention in Paris.In addition to his paintings, Geets produced tapestry cartoons for the Braquenié manufactory, including those for the Guilds tapestries in the Gothic Hall of the Brussels City Hall (these cartoons, for which members of the Braquenié family posed, are exhibited in the Great Hall of the Brussels Museum of Art and History) and those for the Senate tapestries in Brussels.Oval canvas dimension :Height 76 cmWidht 59 cmDepth 4 cm

Figurative composition

Figurative composition

Still life

Barge

Landscape

Evening in Old Riga

Evening in Old Riga

Winter landscape

Winter landscape

Song of the sea

Song of the sea

Still life with flowers

Still life with flowers

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Porcelain plaque View of the park

Porcelain plaque View of the park

Sculptures of Maura.

Sculptures of Maura.

Silver vase for sweets. Karl Andersson. Stockholm, 1902.

Silver vase for sweets. Karl Andersson. Stockholm, 1902.

Stone composition Lovers. 20th century.

Stone composition Lovers. 20th century.

A delightful gold pendant with diamonds in Art Nouveau style. Russia. The turn of the 19th-20th century.

A delightful gold pendant with diamonds in Art Nouveau style. Russia. The turn of the 19th-20th century.

A pair of Baroque frames

A pair of Baroque frames

Pair of bronze wall sconces.

Pair of bronze wall sconces.

7 Cast Iron Window Bars

7 Cast Iron Window Bars

Porcelain figure Boy with a goat. Meissen

Porcelain figure Boy with a goat. Meissen

Anniversary porcelain plate Royal Copenhagen.

Anniversary porcelain plate Royal Copenhagen.

Ribbon, semicircular, two-tone gold earrings, 750 assay value, with diamonds. 13.28 gr.

Ribbon, semicircular, two-tone gold earrings, 750 assay value, with diamonds. 13.28 gr.

Tiffany style lamp. Orange tree .

Tiffany style lamp. Orange tree .

Gino Vistosi. Large salon chandelier Mazzega, Murano, Italy, 1960s.

Gino Vistosi. Large salon chandelier Mazzega, Murano, Italy, 1960s.

A. Zardinsh. "At the cabaret". 1912-1946

A. Zardinsh. "At the cabaret". 1912-1946

Giorgio Visconti gold cocktail ring with diamonds.

Giorgio Visconti gold cocktail ring with diamonds.

Garden near the house

Garden near the house

Pair of candelabra

Pair of candelabra

Fruit vase. Carl Thieme.

Fruit vase. Carl Thieme.

Golden ring with ruby.

Golden ring with ruby.