PXL_20240329_231304710

Wall Plaque
Italian (Rome), 1730-1740.
Francesco Natale Juvara (1673-1759)

Silver; gilt bronze; lapis lazuli

This plaque represents the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, standing atop an orb in heaven as she tramples a snake, symbol of sin.
The highly reflective surfaces of the globe and the Virgin’s body are set against the duller areas of the clouds and sky.