Orsola Maddalena Caccia, born Theodora Caccia

Selected Works

An image of God, the angel Gabriel, and a putto appearing to the Virgin Mary, who is kneeling in front of a book. The Virgin Mary wears pink and blue robes, while the angel Gabriel wears yellow and white and carries lilies. The three figures appear to Mary in a swirl of clouds.

Annunciation

1625
Orsola Maddalena Caccia, Annunciation, 1625. Oil on canvas, 186 x 130 cm, Saint Eusebio, Bianzé.
Saint Eusebio, Bianzé

A still life painting of five vases on a table, filled with different flowers. Two of the vases are painted with intricate designs and two are glass; the one at the center is plain white ceramic. There is one light purple flower on the table, next to the glass vase on the left side of the canvas.

Vases of Flowers on a Table

before 1625
Orsola Maddalena Caccia, Vases of Flowers on a Table, before 1625. Oil on canvas, 95 x 163 cm. Yale University Art Gallery.
Yale University Art Gallery

St. Maurizio appears on his knees at the bottom right corner of the canvas, looking up at a man whose back is turned and who is poised to strike him with a sword. Above the two pictures, the Virgin Mary is seated in the clouds holding the infant Jesus and looking down at his martyrdom. She is surrounded by four other putti.

Martyrdom of St. Maurizio

c. 1623
Orsola Maddalena Caccia and Il Moncalvo, Martyrdom of St. Maurizio, c. 1623. Oil on canvas, 280 x 198 cm. Church of San Francesco, Moncalvo.
Church of San Francesco, Moncalvo

An image of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus and lilies, crowned with a dove flying over her. There are three other figures, including God above her and two other figures praying to her. Other symbols surround her and there is a serpent at her feet.

The Immacolata between Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Jerome

c. 1624
Alternate titles: Immacolata tra San Carlo Borromeo e San Girolamo
Orsola Maddalena Caccia, The Immacolata between Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Jerome (Immacolata tra San Carlo Borromeo e San Girolamo) , c. 1624. Oil on canvas, 250 x 173 cm. Monastero Bormida, Chiesa di Santa Giulia.
Monastero Bormida, Chiesa di Santa Giulia

St. Luke sits at a table, carving a wood statute of the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. Another religious painting rests on the easel next to the table, with an ox between the table and easel. St. Luke is surrounded by religious texts on a shelf behind him, and three putti appear in clouds above him, at the top of the canvas. There are flowers on the ground around the table.

St. Luke Carving the Virgin

c. 1625
Orsola Maddalena Caccia, St. Luke Carving the Virgin, c. 1625, oil on canvas, Parrocchia Sant'Antonio di Padova, Moncalvo.
Parrocchia Sant'Antonio di Padova, Moncalvo

Eleven birds against a brown background, engaged in various activities: eating, flying, perching, and seemingly dead. The birds are different sizes and types. There are also two slugs, a bee, and some flowers pictured.

Still Life of Birds

n.d.
Orsola Maddalena Caccia, Still Life of Birds, n.d. Oil on canvas, 28 x 40.2 cm. Private collection.
Private collection

Vase of Flowers with a Yellow Sunflower

n.d.
Orsola Maddalena Caccia, Vase of Flowers with a Yellow Sunflower, n.d. Oil on canvas. Museo Civico di Moncalvo.
Museo Civico di Moncalvo

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