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ID number: BIRBI-61.2 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Castello, Valerio (1624-1659) Title / Object name: The Madonna and Child, with Saints Peter and Paul, appearing to St Bruno in a Vision Object type: Painting Place made: Città di Castello Culture: Italian Date made: about 1650 Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 118 x 145.5 cm unframed; 143.7 x 170.3 x 7.2cm framed Provenance: Colnagli's Auction House; purchased by the Barber Institute, May 1961 for £1,400. |
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Saint Bruno (about 1030 - 1101) is shown in the white habit of the Carthusian monks whose order he founded. In his vision he sees the Virgin and Child accompanied by Saints Peter and Paul. They are identified by their respective symbols - keys and a book. According to legend, Bruno rejected the position of bishop of Reggio, preferring a solitary life of prayer. The symbols of a bishop, the mitre and the crozier, refer to this. Notes: Exhibited: 'Paintings by Old Masters', Colnaghi, London, 1961 (no. 28) |
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| Castello, Valerio Italian 1624 1659 | |
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| Valerio Castello Manzitti, C. 1972 | |
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