L'arcangelo Gabriele ha appena raccolto il volo. Piegate sul dorso le ali dalle piume rosso arancio, il messaggero divino si genuflette. Non reca con sé alcun attributo, né giglio né baculus viatorius, con la sola eccezione del diadema al vertice dell'elegante viluppo dell'acconciatura. Le braccia sono incrociate sul petto, la mano destra compie un gesto contenuto indirizzato alla Vergine, l'altra è infilata appena sotto l'ascella e afferra un lembo della veste. Maria pare non distogliere gli occhi dal piccolo libro di orazioni adagiato sopra le ginocchia, sulle cui carte squadernate si legge la "risposta" all'annuncio di Gabriele: Ecce ancilla Domini. Avvolta nel suo manto azzurro, siede su una panca, disposta in tralice a suggerire la profondità dello spazio, che richiama invece nella tinta il rosa del paludamento angelico. Le due tavole, rese note da K. Steinweg nel 1959 e datate agli esordi degli anni Venti del XV secolo, costituiscono gli exempla pienamente riconoscibili del linguaggio di Álvaro Pires da Évora, un pittore capace - sono parole di A. De Marchi - di una «sintesi originale e inconfondibile», frutto di una «esecuzione sempre meticolosa nell'intrecciare attentamente le pennellate, con un gusto per la finitezza e l'evidenza grafica». Attestate nel Pio Istituto dei Buonomini di San Michele in Volterra fino al 1935, le tavolette dell'Annunciazione, considerata la forte presenza di Pires sul territorio, furono realizzate per la stessa città: per certo terminazioni apicali di un polittico, si possono plausibilmente ricondurre a una delle tre pale volterrane del pittore portoghese.
The solid lime wood boards, purchased by me online from the well-stocked Dal Molin Carpentry, to carry out carving work, have an excellent quality/price ratio and are available in a vast number of formats... The packaging of the products sent was also very careful and received with very punctual delivery. Compliments!
Ronja
13/11/2024
The product arrived in Finland in less than two weeks and works perfectly. Also well packed. Would definitely recommend this seller ?
Nina Dragušica
30/10/2024
Everything I need for painting Icons I found here. The order was easy and delivery very fast to Croatia. Items very well packed. Would strongly recommend!
Thank you Falegnameria Dal Molin.
Augustin Rioux
11/07/2025
I ordered several wooden boards to paint icons. Upon delivery, half of them showed scratches on the surface to be painted or saw marks on the side. The wooden boards are made without the care necessary for the production of works of art. Dal Molin has not had any hearing for my request for replacement of the unusable art supply nor for a refund saying that "these details have no importance". I do not recommend this business.
Marziano Genovese
01/07/2025
A company that is worth a visit for the wonderful and wide range of basic materials from shaped wooden boards, chalked, tools and colors: everything you need to create icons or pyrographic works. They have wonderful painted icons, books and also organize courses on the subject. Courteous, competent staff, generous with information and suggestions. Worth a visit.
Anna Maria Negri
17/02/2025
The solid lime wood boards, purchased by me online from the well-stocked Dal Molin Carpentry, to carry out carving work, have an excellent quality/price ratio and are available in a vast number of formats... The packaging of the products sent was also very careful and received with very punctual delivery. Compliments!
Ronja
13/11/2024
The product arrived in Finland in less than two weeks and works perfectly. Also well packed. Would definitely recommend this seller ?
Nina Dragušica
30/10/2024
Everything I need for painting Icons I found here. The order was easy and delivery very fast to Croatia. Items very well packed. Would strongly recommend!
Thank you Falegnameria Dal Molin.
Augustin Rioux
11/07/2025
I ordered several wooden boards to paint icons. Upon delivery, half of them showed scratches on the surface to be painted or saw marks on the side. The wooden boards are made without the care necessary for the production of works of art. Dal Molin has not had any hearing for my request for replacement of the unusable art supply nor for a refund saying that "these details have no importance". I do not recommend this business.
Marziano Genovese
01/07/2025
A company that is worth a visit for the wonderful and wide range of basic materials from shaped wooden boards, chalked, tools and colors: everything you need to create icons or pyrographic works. They have wonderful painted icons, books and also organize courses on the subject. Courteous, competent staff, generous with information and suggestions. Worth a visit.
Anna Maria Negri
17/02/2025
The solid lime wood boards, purchased by me online from the well-stocked Dal Molin Carpentry, to carry out carving work, have an excellent quality/price ratio and are available in a vast number of formats... The packaging of the products sent was also very careful and received with very punctual delivery. Compliments!