Roberto Ferruzzi artist of Madonnina
Ferruzzi's first exhibition of the painting was in Venice Italy, in 1897. Roberto Ferruzzi's beautiful painting of the "Madonnina" was given to me by my daughter Maria. Her boss brought it back with him from a recent trip to Italy. It is very beautiful, and she asked me to do some research about the painting.
Apparently, the painting has been referred to with several names. Another title used has been "Madonna of the Streets." However, there was some resentment from the town's people that the title was not appropriate, because of the connection of Madonna and streets. The name "Madonnina" refers to "little mother." because she is holding a child. The child she is holding was her baby brother.
Sister Angela Marie Bovo a Catholic nun from the Order of St. Joseph of Carondelet, discovered the "Madonnina" in the picture was her mother, and began her search about the picture.
The St. Anthony Messenger magazine published a story relative to history of the picture. January 2000 issue.
posted by Nita | 10:34 PM
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this has to be the most beautiful picture to me. The first time I saw it was on a prayer card for Pope John Paul. I carried that card for months until I lost it. I would love to have a copy of the picture to hang in my home and my little girl's room. Do you know where one can be purchased?
gslvroak@yahoo.com
I have the original painting of Madonna of the Streets. The title is La Damina-little dame. Roberto Tassi of Italy has said this is the original. It was found in a home of a collector who died behind a bookcase.
Anyone who can help this come to light please email me.
tbfairfield@aol.com
..was the original in color or sepia? I had heard that the original was not in color? If anyone knows, please email me @
matthewewills@yahoo.com
Matt Wills
please email me, i looking for that
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i have a picture of the madonna ferruzzi #1995 this picture is framed and publihed by taber prang art co. in springfeild mass is it worth money.
demary_jan@hotmail.com said...
I found a cpy of the Madoona in a old church. S i took it home as they were tearing the church down.My print is in black ans white, but it has some water stains on it but it makes the picture look more real.. The Madonna is from printing by Ferruzzi copy write 1913 by Eugene A Perry
ive got a org. copy print from the cambell inc. only color on it is a pale blue.ive had it for thrity years.before that my best friend had it and she died when she was 101 years old.it hung in benny bennons bunk house,where she and her son stayed.i know its old,loved to find out the value in it.its got hand poured glass and the frame is org. if anyone can help me? please email me at
mamram@hotmail.com
I have a Roberto Ferruzzi 1897 the papper on the back is very old. I bought it at a garage sale. does anyone know how old it is? the colors are very pale but not fadded.It is very beautiful.
Jean
i have a ferruzzi madonna. i bought it at a garage sale. no halo standing next to a pillar, holding a baby.its a painting on canvas approximate 16 by 26 inches. on the back it has some sort of seal,( can't read it) but it also has a label with the name toschi paolo...
i have a painting that is #881 on it i also took it to an art gallery thats in chil howe va. the lady that looked at my picture would not clean it .she said the painting was very very old.the picture is not painted it looks as if it was done in charcoal.its very old old paper an yellow. i bought the picture at a good will store.the frame is wooden not fancy but old. the frame and glass was very dirty.the signiture at the right lower conner is roberto ferruzzi#881 i didn,t know it was signed the lady at the gallery found the signiture. if you think this might be it. please contact me at540-629-2490 thanks flo whittaker.
I think I have the original Madonnina (madonna of the Streets) oil painting, it was brought to America by the diplomacy. We got it as a gift from a collector a long time ago. If it is not the original, it is a beautiful old replica (over 100 years old) made in Italy. I’m selling it, so if interested please e-mail me at oyarzo_family@yahoo.com
WOW, their is alot people with the same picture/replicia?? I do have a Madonna of the Streets painting. It is a charcoal drawing, with a beautiful brown would frame. The glass is oval with some sort of medal beads around and 4 pretty rose pedals (medal) looks very old. The drawing is in great condition. The singature located on the lower right corner; I think it reads by Roberto Ferruzzi in 1897. This painting was given to me as a gift and purchased from a goodwill store. I had it approx. 7-10yrs. Then I found out this same painting by searching virgin mary on the internet. So I would like to get help who or where I can get it analyzed for aunthencity. Thank you for your time. You can EMAIL: cdwilliams54@hotmail.com
I wish I could send you pictures of it to get a better view.
Hi i have a small circuler old frame with the madonnina fom Italy by Ferruzzi
Hi,
I also have a 12x16 canvas print of "madonna in the streets" . The canvas looks very different from today's canvas and it's tacked to the frame. On the outter edge of the canvas, there is "Printed in Italy" and also the artists name, Ferruzzier. Does anyone know how many copies were printed in Italy versus the USA? How much is a replica or print worth? Thanks! ddebster4@gmail.com
A friend of mine has a madonnina in sepia that she found hidden behind another framed picture. I had belonged to her grandmother before she got it. When figuring the time frame of the picture, she said it coincides with World War II. Any information about this I can get for her would be greatly appreciated.
stormysgold@juno.com
I have the same painting, looks very old. But the signature is Bor.
Anyone know who is this Artist?
I am looking for the 1897 old sepia print (brownish color) of this painting with more details in it from the Venice Biennale where it was exhibited in 1897. Thomas Brown and I are working on this to authenticate it for its owner and establish provenance. There are many copies and adaptations done over many decades because of the popularity of the image as a Madonna. Catholic cathedrals sell the version you see above, which is probably an old copy. Here she is shown as a mother, when in fact the original portrait shows her as an adolescent of about 14 with her baby brother. It is an image of poverty, of a child begging, not meant by the Artist to be a Madonna with baby Jesus. In the Biennale it was renamed 'Little Madonna", La Madonnina because of the beauty of the image and the girl's face,framed in silk. The girl in this image posed for Ferruzzi twice, once at age 9 and again five years later, with her baby brother. Please send me an image of your old brownish print on paper from 1897 if you have one.
I have a old picture ...like you are referring to...there is no place to send a photo or a image of it..dbaker16729@live.com
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