Who created "The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order"?

The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order was created by Agostino Masucci in c. 1728.

What medium is "The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order"?

The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order is Oil on canvas.

The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order

Q: When was "The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order" created?

This artwork was created c. 1728.

Agostino Masucci

c. 1728

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

174.8 × 115.7 cm (68 13/16 × 45 9/16 in.)

Classification

painting

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

94125

Art Historical Context

In the hallowed tradition of 18th-century Roman religious art, Agostinoucci's *The Madonna with the Seven of the Servite Order (c. 1728) captures a moment of profound devotion. This oil-on-canvas painting, measuring nearly six by four feet, depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by the seven Florentine who founded the Servite in 1233. Inspired by a vision of the Madonna, these holy founders established the Order of Servants Mary, dedicated to meditating on her Seven Sorrows—a theme central to Catholic spirituality amid the Counter-Reformation's emphasis on Marian piety. Masucci, a prominent late ...

The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order

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