Virgin Mary with Child, St. Anthony the Abbot and John the Evangelist

After his studies in Cremona, Il Malosso was active in Piacenza from 1585 to 1615. His works, inspired by the principles of the Counter-Reformation, recall Correggio’s lesson for the sense of calm devotion and the tenderness that bonds the characters. In this canvas a majestic architectural background is used as a stage for the “Holy Conversation” between the Virgin Mary with the Child, St. John the Evangelist and St. Anthony the Abbot.