Old World Portraits
The Virgin in Prayer
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
A serene and luminous portrait of the Virgin Mary in quiet contemplation, rendered with masterful clarity by Sassoferrato.
The Virgin Praying
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
1650 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A serene and luminous 17th-century devotional portrait of the Virgin Mary in a moment of quiet prayer.
$243
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence with softened warm notes — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Holds both light walls and moodier rooms
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
This masterful 1650 oil painting by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato captures the Virgin Mary in a moment of profound contemplation. Renowned for his smooth, luminous style and refined palette of ultramarine blue and pure white, Sassoferrato creates a timeless image of peace and devotion against a dramatic dark background.
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