Immaculate Virgin. Italian School. 17th Century. Carved and polychromed wood. Dimensions: not specified. This sculpture in the round depicts the Immaculate Virgin standing on clouds and cherub heads, with her hands joined in prayer and her gaze lifted. The drapery, rendered in ample folds and embellished with gilding, lends an upward movement that reinforces the figure's spirituality. The polychromy retains warm tones and burnished gold, highlighting the expressive quality of the serene and devout face. A representative work of the 17th-century Italian Baroque school, in which Marian exaltation is materialized in an image of great devotional and aesthetic power.
