Virgin with Child by Sassoferrato, detail with gold retouch, d. 2.5 in, Bottega Tifernate

Virgin with Child by Sassoferrato, detail with gold retouch, d. 2.5 in, Bottega Tifernate. This round painting from the Linea Aurea collection of Bottega Tifernate reproduces the "Virgin with Child" by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, often referred to only by the town of his birthplace, Sassoferrato.
Measuring 2.4 in, this piece is perfect as a favour or a high-quality gift. Each piece is an exclusive work of art, made and finished by hand with a retouch of gold leaf by qualified painters with specialised academic training.

The technique
The Linea Aurea collection by Bottega Tifernate stands out for its high quality artistic works created through the patented pictography technique, created by the master Stefano Lazzari. This method allows you to create reproductions that maintain all the aesthetic qualities of an authentic painting. Years of dedicated research and study in the field of painting and restoration have enabled the Città di Castello workshop to faithfully restore the methods and recipes that the Renaissance masters applied in their creations on fresco, panel and canvas. For the frescoes, the same type of lime used by Giotto is used, a pure lime, free of salts and alkalis that could damage the work over time. The technique used is ''a fresco'' with gold leaf retouch, which allows the colors to blend perfectly with the lime pigment during drying, thus ensuring long-lasting and harmonious integration. The pigments used are oxide-based, which guarantees that the intensity of the color remains unchanged over time.

The painting
The painting represents the Virgin Mary while she looks after Baby Jesus with great affection. The dark background highlights the light of the halo finished in gold.The reproduction comes with a certificate of provenance inside the packaging, adding value to your purchase. A hook on the back makes the work suitable as a decorative wall element.
Artist of the original painting: Sassoferrato.
Title of the original painting: Virgin with Child.
Year and location of the original painting: around 1640-1650, Cesena, Pinacoteca Comunale.
Technique: pictography "a fresco" on lime with retouch of gold leaf.
Year of the reproduction: 2024.
Item made in Città del Castello (Perugia) in Umbria.