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18th 18th Century Mirrors with architectural shape frames (2) Gilded wood, 77 x 58 cm Light, 36 x 29 cm These two mirrors, dating from the 18th century and made of Venetian gilded w...

17th century, by Francesco Albani (1578-1660) The Rape of Europa Oil on panel, 41 x 51 cm Framed, 61 x 71 cm One of the most famous abduction episodes narrated by Ovid in the Met...

French school, 18th-19th century The soap bubbles Oil on panel, 44.5 x 36.5 cm Framed, 60 x 54 cm In this French school painting, with its leery and playful tone, but mother lovi...

19thC Pair of Landscapes (2) Oil on canvas, 44 x 58 cm With frame 58 x 71 cm

Neapolitan School of the 17th Century Battle scenes between Christians and Turks (2) Oil on canvas, 52 x 71 cm Framed, 61 x 80 cm One genre that met with wide acclaim in seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting and flattering success among collectors was that of battle. The Parthenopean nobility loved to adorn the walls of their salons with battles depicting single acts of heroism or complex combats that exalted patriotism and warlike prowess, virtues with which members of the wealthy aristocracy of the time liked to identify. The Church, in the Neapolitan area, was also at the forefront of commissions, commissioning artists to depict the spectacular triumphs of Christendom over the infidels, such as the memorable naval battle of Lepanto in 1571, which marked a historical turning point with the great victory over the Turks, becoming a repeated iconographic motif imbued with devotional value, replicated several times through the interest of the Dominican order, which was very devoted to Our Lady of the Rosary, who benevolently followed earthly events from above in heaven. Other themes dear to the Church within the genre were drawn from the Old and New Testaments, such as Constantine's Victory at the Milvian Bridge or St. James at the Battle of Clodius. Among the leading Neapolitan artists of that period, several specialized in battle scenes: these include Francesco Graziani, known as Ciccio Napoletano, a battler active between Naples and Rome in the second half of the 17th century; Andrea De Lione, who lived in Naples from 1610 to 1685, a versatile narrator of battles without heroes, of horsemen assaulting or retreating, and of profane scenes immersed in a wild and primordial, yet already classicized, nature; and Carlo Coppola. The latter was active for more than twenty years, from 1640 to 1665, and his catalog, which is interesting because it bears witness to a particular historical moment and the tastes of private patrons, has yet to be defined, although many of his works are initialed. It is precisely to Coppola's corpus that these two paintings could come close: with the production of the Neapolitan battler the two paintings seem to share the smoky colors, the accentuated chiaroscuro and the marked dynamism of the scenes. Moreover, it is necessary to mention how that of the battle between Christians and Turks was an absolutely central theme in Coppola's pictorial production. Also close to the manner of the two paintings analyzed here is the production of one of Coppola's most celebrated pupils, Giovanni Luigi Rocco...

Rome, 18th century Storefront Wood with gilt wood profiles and glass, 116 x 110 x 40 cm The item is in good condition

XVII secolo, Scuola veneta Adorazione dei Magi Olio su tela, cm 48 x 65 Con cornice, cm 64 x 81 La tela, risalente al XVII, rappresenta il tema cristologico dell’adorazione dei ...

19thC Allegory of Italy Oil on canvas 64 x 40 Framed, 73 x 50 cm During the 19th century, the fervent Italian cultural climate dominated by the aspiration for an Italy finally un...

XVII Century Adoration of the Magi Polychrome terracotta, 24 x 18 cm The present relief, made of terracotta that retains the original polychromy, depicts the famous episode in the...

XVII secolo Quattro fregi con teste di putto e stemmi (4) Legno scolpito, alt. cm 32 L'oggetto è in buono stato di conservazione

Scuola emiliana, XVII secolo Rebecca al pozzo Olio su tela, cm 76 x 58 Giunta la morte della consorte Sara, Abramo decide di cercare moglie al figlio Isacco. Pertanto, manda il suo ...

Dante and Beatrice Alabaster, 33 x 20 x 36 cm Early 20th century The present alabaster relief, of which great technical skill is evident, imitates the pages of a book, On the two...