15th Century and Earlier Paintings

Beautiful oil painting on canvas, framed in an elegant carved and gilded wooden frame, complete with mirror. This work, belonging to the famous Florentine painter Raffaello Sorbi, bears the artist's signature at the bottom right and is dated 1863, placing it in his early youthful production. Sorbi's stylistic characteristics are clearly visible, in which the warm Macchiaioli tones blend with neo-Gothic and romantic subjects, taken from the Renaissance and the Middle Ages. In this case the painting portrays the meeting between Dante and Beatrice, set in Florence, in front of a church, probably the Badia Fiorentina, a place frequented by both Dante, Beatrice and their respective families. Against the backdrop of Renaissance Florence, you can see people entering and leaving the church, while on the sides of the main scene there are figures of the people and a little girl sitting on the steps. The central scene represents the meeting between a young Dante, wearing the characteristic red tunic...

A very cute small grey ware vessel of a bird transforming into a squirrel type creature with hands held in front, highlighting the principle of duality often depicted in the pre Columbian art Pre-Columbian Chimu vessel...

Important Spanish School of the 17th century "Christ Carrying the Cross" Oil on canvas 73 x 60 cm with frame: 78cm x 65cm The work is inspired by ancient models, in particular by t...

This floral still life was painted by Charles Gilbert Martin (1839-1905). It is signed in the lower right corner.

Cauchois is a well-known and collected French artist of the period. This is a lovely floral still-life.

This is a very lovely pair of Italian Venetian oil on canvas paintings with fantastic scenery with beautiful workmanship. The colors are very vivid and painted very well. The details...

Spanish colonial Mexican school 18th century Oil on canvas Measures: 177 x 11 cms.

A traditional Russian icon of St. Nicholas portrayed in a frontal, half-length view, dressed in bishop's attire. He blesses with his right hand while holding the open Gospels in his ...

Pre Columbian  Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America  A Calima vessel featuring double spouted stirrup vessel with incised design in red clay   Calima circa 200 BC- 400 AD Col...

Bronze Shleves is an original object realized in the 14th century. Pair of shelves in "Verde Alpi" marble and in gilded and chiseled bronze with noble ...

Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen Exquisite antique Swedish hand-painted decorative three-panel screen. Crafted with finely carved and intricately det...

Italian school table of the 16th century "Crucified Christ with the Virgin, Saint John and Mary Magdalene" Oil on board Period frame 16th century ( gold frame parts ) Measures: 41cm ...