"Madonna with the Olive Branch" Original painting by Niccolo Barabino, the celebrated Italian artist, hangs in the cathedral of Genoa, Italy. Barabino is one of the noted Italian artists who painted principally religious and historical subjects. "The Madonna with the Olive Branch" is considered one of the gratest madonas ever painted, and it is under the protection of the Italian government. Barabino was born in Italy in 1833. |