Gaspare Traversi, 1758 - Saint Margaret of Cortona - fine art print

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This classic art work of art named Saint Margaret of Cortona was painted by Gaspare Traversi. The beyond 260 year old original was painted with the size: 67 3/4 x 48 1/4 in (172,1 x 122,6 cm). Oil on canvas was applied by the European artist as the medium of the work of art. Furthermore, this piece of art is part of the digital art collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art located in New York City, New York, United States of America. This classic art public domain artwork is provided with courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1968. Also, the work of art has the following creditline: Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1968. Moreover, alignment is portrait with a ratio of 1 : 1.4, which implies that the length is 29% shorter than the width. Gaspare Traversi was a male painter, born of Italian nationality, whose art style was primarily Rococo. The Italian painter was born in the year 1722 and deceased at the age of 48 in 1770.

What does the The Metropolitan Museum of Art state about this 18th century work of art painted by Gaspare Traversi? (© - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - www.metmuseum.org)

Margaret of Cortona, a thirteenth-century nun, was canonized in 1728. She is shown wearing the habit of a Franciscan Tertiary, holding a crucifix, and gazing into the face of an angel who has appeared to her holding a crown of thorns. In the background, Satan, who had attempted to persuade her to return to her former sinful life, flees into the fire of Hell. The dog is Margaret of Cortona's attribute, and the child is her illegitimate son. Traversi presents the saint as a peasant, in the modest interior of her simple house.

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• Poster print (canvas material): The Artprinta poster print is a printed flat canvas paper with a nice texture on the surface. Please note, that depending on the size of the canvas poster print we add a white margin 2-6cm round about the painting, which facilitates the framing with your custom frame.
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• The canvas print: A canvas print is a printed cotton canvas stretched on a wooden stretcher. It creates the exclusive look of three-dimensionality. Additionally, a printed canvas creates a cosy and comfy feeling. The great advantage of canvas prints is that they are relatively low in weight. This means, it is easy and straightforward to hang your Canvas print without any wall-mounts. Hence, canvas prints are suitable for any type of wall in your home.

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