The Virgin and Child Triumphing over Evil ca. 1731-40 Probably by Francesco Giardoni Throughout the eighteenth century aristocratic patrons and foreign princes commissioned sumptuous liturgical silver from the artists of the papal court in Rome. This rare devotional relief reflects the Late Baroque style with classicistic overtones epitomized by the Corsini Chapel in San Giovanni Laterano, Rome.The inscription IPSA CONTERET CAPUT TUUM (she will crush thy head see Genesis 3:15), engraved in the cartouche at the top of the frame, refers to the relief's subject, an allegory of Redemption and the Church's Triumph over Heresy.The exquisite handling of the silver medallion, its matte surfaces contrasted with brilliantly burnished highlights, is set off to advantage by the vibrant design of the frame, The convex entablature with a large vertical cartouche harks back to architectural precedents set by Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), just as the mask at the bottom is reminiscent of Gian Lore