The kiss.

Modesto Faustini. Late XIXth .Italy. Modest Faustini (Brescia 1839, Rome 1891).  Italian painter, He studied at the Brera Academy and perfected his skills in Rome, where he was influenced by C. Maccari who decorated the Senate, among other things, becoming famous in Umbertine Italy. Faustini was first a genre and history painter. In this work …

Rebeka to the well.

Early XIXth century . Turin , Italy . Burnished bronze with nice patina representing probably Rebeka to the well . Refined execution of the bronze.

Antique carved ivory and marble crucifix .

XVIIth Century ,Italy. Antique ivory crucifix mounted on a wooden ebony cross and placed on a red onyx marble. The sculpture of the Christ has an evident Jansenist inspiration and is made with great anatomical care. On the top of the cross is an ivory cartouche Titulus Crucis Inri. The ivory skull inserted into the …

Pair of neoclassic overdoors,rural scenes .

Late XVIIIth ,Italy, Marche. The two elegant oil on canvas green grisailles representing young peasants with his sheeps and dogs have important neoclassic ivory lacquered frames, decorated with garlands and flowers a mecca. These antique paintings are unusual and elegant for his sizes and the contrast of colours, the green grisailles and the ivory of …

Landscape with working horses.

Early XXth Century, Italy. Signed Julius Von Blaas, and dated 1912. Important painting depicted working horses in a rare atmosphere . Immersed in a peculiar light with the violet earth, the clouds hiding the rising sun in places are emphasized by the vigorous brushstrokes that also enhance the slow and tiring working in the fields. …

Pair of magots end XVIII century.

End of eigheenth century, Piedmont Italy. Pair of colorful magots in papier maché. In the late eighteenth century, The chinoiseries were fashionable in Europe and also very often in Piedmont. This couple dressed in red and yellow robes, adorned with flowers and oriental motifs, are an example of this joyful taste. As usual the heads …

Ancient ruins with mausoleum animated by small figures.

End XVIII° century Bologna,Italia. Large and scenic architectures with antique ruins animated by small characters, high colonnades and monuments that stand out on a clear sky. The author belongs to the School of Bibbiena whose founder was the architect Ferdinando Galli Bibbiena (Bologna 1657-1743), who was an Italian architect, set designer and artist belonging to …

Madonna with child.

Late XVIth,early XVIIth century . Siena, Italy. Oil painting on canvas attributable to Ventura Salimbeni (Siena 1569-1613). He was considered an epigone of Sienese Mannerism. He worked in various cities including Florence, Luca, Pisa. His works were highly appreciated, and he received several important commissions. In this beautifully crafted painting, we find Salimbeni’s very personal …

Large mirror with dolphins.

Late XVIIIth,early Nineteenth. Luca, Italy. Directoire period. Elegant carved and gilded wooden mirror. The original oval mirror stands on a base with a decoration of two paired dolphins ,flowers and leaves, that is representing a fine example of italian Directoire period in Luca, when Italy was influenced fy France but with his original italian style. …

Venus at the bath, small alabaster and marble sculpture.

Late eighteen, early nineteen century. The small alabaster sculpture, with a nice patina, supported on his antique marble base, reproposes Venus by Giambologna, executed with a great ability, dating end the seventeenth century, beginning eighteenth century. The original bronze by Giambologna, Jean de Boulogne (Douai 1529-Florence 1608) is located in Florence, this lovely subject had …