Offered by Antichità Castelbarco
Ciro Ferri (Rome, 1634 – Rome, 1689) Attributed to
Annunciation (probably a preparatory sketch)
Oil on canvas 61 x 41 cm - In frame 79 x 49 cm
The work, certainly commissioned as an object of private devotion, shows the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, an episode from the Gospel set here with the two figures portrayed in the foreground, the Archangel Gabriel with outstretched wings, portrayed with supernal beauty, and the Virgin; Here she is depicted absorbed in reading a prayer book with her eyes humbly lowered in devotion, while a small cherub hands her white lilies, symbols of purity and chastity.
In the upper part of the composition is the austere image of God the Father, with the dove radiating light, emblem of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by a flock of angels fluttering among the clouds filled with intense flashes and plays of light, in full Baroque style.
An analysis of the stylistic and figurative characteristics of our painting shows that it belongs to the 17th-century Roman school, distinguished by its refined style and ability to blend the Baroque language, by definition opulent, with elements of classical influence.
In particular, observing the iconographic characteristics and the drawing traits, we find it fitting to compare it to the style of Ciro Ferri (Rome 1633 - 1689), one of Pietro da Cortona's best pupils, who took up his mastery of drawing and colouring, but embraced a more classical and delicate style.
The structure of the painting clearly shows that we are looking at a valuable preparatory sketch, presumably a study for a fresco or a larger altarpiece; this suggests that the final work was intended to decorate the span of a church or a private chapel.
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