1905 La Madonna del Dito by Carlo Dolci Art Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This poignant art postcard features the Mater Dolorosa, famously known as "La Madonna del Dito" (The Madonna of the Finger), by the Italian Baroque master Carlo Dolci. The scene captures the Virgin Mary in a moment of deep, pensive grief, her head bowed and eyes cast downward. The title refers to the tiny glimpse of her thumb or finger peeking through her heavy blue mantle, a signature detail of this specific composition. Dolci was celebrated for his intense, high-finish religious works that focused on the emotional and spiritual interiority of his subjects. This postcard illustrates the smooth, idealized features and rich, dark palette that defined 17th-century Florentine devotional art, intended to inspire profound reflection and piety.

Details

Era: Divided Back (circa 1905–1915)
City: Florence (Firenze)
State or Region: Tuscany
Country: Italy / USA (Publisher locations)
Topic: Carlo Dolci Art, La Madonna del Dito, Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Italian Baroque, Religious Devotional Art
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist: Carlo Dolci (1616–1686)
Publisher: G. Cusumano, Florence, New York, and Boston (No. 1095)
Printer: Printed in Italy
Print Type: Chromolithograph