Andrea Appiani – Europa Abducted by the Bull through the Waves

ANDREA APPIANI Milan 1754-1817 Europa Abducted by the Bull through the Waves ca. 1784-1786 Tempera on canvas, 190 Ɨ 135 cm Provenance: Milan, Palazzo Castelbarco, Carlo Ercole Castelbarco, marquis of Cislago; Milan, Palazzo Silva, count Ercole Silva, from 1808 ca.; Cinisello, Villa Silva, count Girolamo Ghirlanda Silva, from 1840; Maria Celeste Camilla BiandrĆ  Trecchi Ghirlanda…

Laura BelliniĀ – PortraitĀ of a Man

Laura Bellini (Ancona 1915-Rome 1976)Ā  PortraitĀ of a ManĀ  Oil on panel, 50.5Ā Ć—Ā 40 cmĀ  Provenance: Rome, private collectionĀ  Ā  A rare work by this artist, considered one of the last exponents of the Roman School. Contributing to the Mayoral exhibitions of the years 1937, 1938 and 1940 as well as theĀ QuadriennaleĀ of 1939 (Renato Breda,Ā 1890-1940.Ā ArtistiĀ eĀ Mostre.Ā RepertorioĀ diĀ pittoriĀ eĀ incisoriĀ italianiĀ inĀ esposizioniĀ nazionali, Rome 2001,…