18th c. Italian Oil Painting MADONNA & CHILD (MADONNA OF THE LILIES) | Oil on Relined Canvas | Depicting Mary, Mother of Jesus, with the Christ Child, and lilies over their shoulder | Housed in a period swept gold gilded wood frame | Approx. Dimensions: Image: 21" H x 15.25" W; Frame: 27" H x 21.25" W | The lily symbolizes purity for Roman Catholics. Medieval depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially at the Annunciation, often show her with these flowers in her hands or nearby. Additionally, Saint Joseph is frequently depicted with them to stress the Catholic belief in his chaste marriage with Mary, whom the Church teaches was always a virgin | Provenance:From a prominent Art Collection in Rome, Italy - w/ paperwork