Pair of portraits depicting the Dukes of the House of Savoy - Italian School, 17th century, oil on canvas

Italian school of the 17th century
Portraits of the Dukes of Savoy, Victor Amadeus I (1587-1637) and Christina of France (1606-1663), daughter of King Henry IV of France and Marie de Medici
Oils on canvas
Approx. dimensions: 81.5 x 67.7 cm.
A pair of noble portraits, executed by an unidentified artist of the Italian school, dated to the 17th century. They are oil on canvas and depict Victor Amadeus I (1587-1637) and Christina of France (1606-1663) in formal attire, wearing gala and ceremonial attire, and displaying jewels, a crown, and insignia.
Victor Amadeus I is depicted in full dress armor, with a red velvet surcoat and an ermine mantle flanked by a crown, in a pose of authority and warrior nobility. Christina of France is depicted wearing a deep green velvet gown and a red mantle lined with ermine, displaying jewels and a pearl necklace, against a backdrop of draped curtains, typical of the courtly iconography of the period.