Noël Ribes | Spanish School, XVIIth century

Saint Antony of Padua and the miracle of the fish

Technique: Oil on panel. In a silvered and gilt wood frame

Dimensions: 28 x 39 cm

Condition: Good

Provenance: Private Collection, Valencia.

This delicately executed painting shows an interesting composition that divides the scene in a very original way into two symmetrical halves: the right and main part depicts Saint Anthony kneeling with the Child in his arms, in an scene open to the exterior, decorated with a knotted red curtain and a table on which a delicate white lily, symbol of the purity of Jesus, and some books alluding to the Holy Scriptures and the Saint's sermons can be seen. The left-hand side shows a beautiful coastal landscape and several figures attending to Saint Anthony as he preaches to the fish. This is a representation of one of the most famous miracles of the Portuguese saint: when the inhabitants of Rimini refused to allow him to preach to them, Saint Anthony went to the seashore and made the fish listen to his words.

Price: 2.900 €

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