{"product_id":"mary-of-bethany-anointing-christ-s-feet-religious-oil-painting","title":"Mary of Bethany Anointing Christ’s Feet | Religious Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Unknown Continental European School\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: c. 18th-19th Century\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium: Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle\/Movement: Baroque \/ Old Master Tradition\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 30\" W x 46.25\" H\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Canvas displays extensive craquelure, surface grime, discoloration, varnish deterioration, and widespread paint instability. Significant paint loss, flaking, and lifting are present throughout, exposing the underlying canvas in numerous areas. A prominent vertical tear extending through the center of the composition exhibits evidence of an old repair and associated restoration. The painting was previously mounted to an earlier stretcher before being cut free and remounted onto the current stretched canvas, with the trimmed original canvas margins visible along the edges. The adhered edges of the original canvas are beginning to separate and peel away from the newer support in several areas, further evidencing prior restoration. Canvas edges exhibit fraying, losses, and deterioration, with localized separation from the stretcher. Additional tears, punctures, abrasions, and scattered overpaint or restoration are present throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdditional Details:\u003cbr\u003e\nLarge devotional oil on canvas depicting a biblical scene believed to represent Mary of Bethany anointing the feet of Christ. Christ is shown seated within a monumental classical interior while a kneeling female figure reverently kisses or anoints His foot. The composition is populated by attendants and disciples observing the event, with towering fluted columns, draped architectural elements, and vessels at the lower right reinforcing the grand ecclesiastical setting. The work demonstrates characteristics associated with the Baroque tradition, including dramatic contrasts of light, expressive gestures, and richly colored drapery. Despite extensive condition issues and historic restoration, the painting retains passages of finely executed flesh tones, vibrant blue and rose garments, and an imposing architectural backdrop. Examination of the reverse indicates the original canvas was removed from an earlier stretcher, trimmed, and remounted onto the present support during a past conservation campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-21536 - 070226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44356883775531,"sku":"C-21536","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/02a7b0c0-13f9-5ac8-8b6f-9f25a8276da1.jpg?v=1783983748","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/mary-of-bethany-anointing-christ-s-feet-religious-oil-painting","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}