Paolo de Mateis (1662-1728)
Our Lady Entrusting an Image of St. Dominic

Oil on canvas
Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

Mary presents to the viewer a 'framed' painting of St. Dominic in his Dominican habit and holding a book and lily stalk. Holding the painting are a putto and two maidens. The long, blond hair of the maiden on the right suggests that she might be St. Mary Magdalene.

Also see this closer view of the St. Dominic inset.
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Photographed at the basilica by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.