Madonna and Child, 1855, Franz Ittenbach, German, 1813 - 1879, 43 3/4 x 33 3/4 in. (111.13 x 85.73 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, Germany, 19th century, Ittenbach is considered one of the leading religious painters in 19th century Germany. A devout Roman Catholic, he traveled throughout Germany, painting altarpieces and artworks intended for church decoration. Popular among the German Catholic nobility, Ittenbach painted in a precise, realistic style influenced by Netherlandish and Italian Renaissance art, continuing the tradition of the Nazarene school.