Ippolito Scarsella - called the Scarsellino, (1550� 1620), School of Ferrara, Madonna and Child, c. 1600-1610. The Virgin is standing against a landscape of which, on the left, distant mountains painted in intense blue can be seen. On the right of the background, on the other hand, there is a dense oak forest that acts as a backdrop to the scene. Maria is very sweet, dressed in the usual red tunic and just covered, on the left shoulder, by the blue cloakJesus is seated on a cushion lined with a delicate and elegant damask, is dressed only in a light transparent veil that surrounds his hips, is turned towards the viewer and with his left hand goes to take the big toe of his right foot, with a gesture that makes it human and natural. Stunning is Maria's face, very sweet in expression and also in light painting, whose transitions of light and shadow caress her shapes.Oil on canvas 72x59 cm