Wall Hanging Italian Baroque Style Giltwood and Gesso Sunburst Panel With Pigeon For Sale

Beautiful detailed Italian baroque style giltwood and painted wall hanging diamond shape framed sunburst panel.The gilt sunburst is displayed on the white painted ground and surrounded with thin gilt frame.Rich gold patina with the surface majorly shows the red bole under the gold leaf.The center of sunburst, surrounded in gilt clouds a beautiful figure of a pigeon.The pigeon represents the messiness, the realness of life and faith. The idea of the Holy Spirit makes us uncomfortable because she refuses to stay in her lane; because she keeps invading spaces that we thought God would stay out of.
Dimensions:26 in height x 26in width x 5 in depthWall hanging.Strong body, Solid, patina, rubbing, minor losses and dents.First half of the 20th century