{"product_id":"oil-on-canvas-the-sermon-of-love-19th-century-italian-school-signed-indistinctly","title":"Oil on Canvas, The Sermon of Love: 19th Century Italian School, signed indistinctly","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #44546a; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eUnveiling the Enchanting Embrace. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThis enchanting 19th-century Italian School oil painting, titled \"The Sermon of Love,\" is executed in the romantic Rococo style of Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1749–1815). Indistinctly signed, inscribed “Roma” and dated 1886, the work reflects the enduring influence of French Rococo aesthetics on late 19th-century European painters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe composition depicts a tender moment between a young couple, embraced within a lush garden setting animated by playful putti. Soft, fluid brushwork and a luminous palette of warm pastels evoke the sensual elegance and emotional intimacy characteristic of Rococo art. The woman’s flowing white dress suggests innocence and purity, while her companion’s darker attire conveys maturity and experience—together creating a narrative of youthful romance and awakening desire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSurrounding floral motifs symbolise love, fertility, and the fleeting nature of pleasure, reinforcing the painting’s poetic theme. The expressive gestures, intertwined hands, and animated cherubs lend the scene a theatrical yet graceful dynamism, drawing the viewer into its idyllic world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePainted with meticulous attention to detail and atmospheric depth, this oil on canvas exemplifies the 19th-century revival of Rococo taste, particularly popular among collectors and patrons in Rome during this period. Elegantly framed, the painting offers a refined and decorative presence, ideal for collectors of European academic art, Rococo revival works, or romantic figurative painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eA highly decorative and evocative work that brings timeless charm, movement, and emotional warmth into any refined interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSize 24.5” x 18” (28.6 x 45.7 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 100%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #002060;\"\u003eMost objects sold in our gallery are antiques, vintage or used; therefore, they will show signs of being antique, vintage or used. There may be signs of scratches, discolouration, chips, cracks, wear and tear, unknown manufacturers and\/or patterns. Please see the photographs as they form part of the description.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOverseas buyers in some countries may be required to pay any import duties, taxes, or fees. All items are meticulously wrapped and prepared for both UK and international shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leans Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219141112156,"sku":null,"price":945.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8945\/2380\/files\/DSC_0292.jpg?v=1767015235","url":"https:\/\/leansgallery.com\/products\/oil-on-canvas-the-sermon-of-love-19th-century-italian-school-signed-indistinctly","provider":"Leans Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}