Vintage “MADONNA OF THE STREETS” OVAL BRASS SHADOWBOX WALL HANGING

Stunning vintage aged shadowbox wall hanging of Madonna of the Streets. Framed in an ornate brass frame with a striking blue green satin background with a convex oval center.
Age related wear (see photos)
Measures 16” x 11.75”
The original painting, created in the 1890s by Italian artist Roberto Ferruzzi, was actually a portrait of a young Italian girl, Angelina Bovo, and her baby brother, Giovanni. In Venice, the artist saw this young girl holding her little sibling with such care and maternal tenderness, sheltering him against the cold, protecting him like a mother, that he was inspired to paint what he saw.
He entitled the painting, “La Madonnina”—“Little Mother”, but became widely known as “Madonna of the Streets”. He claimed that it was not intended as a portrayal of Our Lady and the baby—he probably knew that people would make the connection