Mãe da Divina Providência

This image of the Mother of Divine Providence, from the Portuguese Baroque, from the late 17th century, representing Our Lady seated on a throne with silver crown and on top the world and the Holy Spirit with the Child Jesus on her lap, and this one also with crown in silver filigree. Attitudes of Majesty. The polychrome typical of this artistic period fills the garments of the Lady in orange and green, but richly decorated with leaves and flowers in gold; on the other hand, the Child presents blue drapery with lots of golden lace and decorated with floral motifs, roses. The throne is gold and polychrome and under the feet a pillow decorated with gold. One should emphasize the detail of transparency on the neck. This figure, wooden cushioned Portuguese derives from the title "Mater Divinae Providentiae" invoked by the children of Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria, the Barnabite Priests and the Angelic Sisters and the laity of Saint Paul and the believers devoted to Barnabites, since the beginning of the 17th century