An Italian hand-painted medical ex voto created in gratitude for grace received following the healing of a son after Extreme Unction (last rites). The scene depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary appearing on a cloud garland above a sick child in bed, surrounded by family members in prayer, capturing a moment of crisis and recovery.
Painted in oil on panel and dated 25 Marzo 1913. A rare and emotionally direct example of early 20th-century Italian Catholic healing devotion.
W32.5 x H27 x D1.3 cm
condition: surface wear, paint loss, craquelure, and patina consistent with age; scene, figures, and date remain legible.
tags: medical ex voto, healing votive, italian ex voto, illness recovery, religious folk art, catholic healing, devotional painting, folk medical history, sacred art, outsider art, sick bed, antique religious
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBlue, Beige, BrownMaterialWoodNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeSmallHeight27 cmWidth32 cm