Mario Mafai – Vase of dahlias with bunch of grapes

Mario Mafai (Rome 1902-1965) Vase of dahlias with bunch of grapes 1954 Oil on canvas, 66 x 50 cm Signed and dated bottom right: “Mafai 54” Provenance: Rome, private collection   The painting’s changed colours recall the constant expressive flair of the artist, protagonist with Scipione and his wife Antonietta Raphael of an eccentric line…

Laura Bellini – Portrait of a Man

Laura Bellini (Ancona 1915-Rome 1976)  Portrait of a Man  Oil on panel, 50.5 × 40 cm  Provenance: Rome, private collection    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 the Quadriennale of 1939 (Renato Breda, 1890-1940. Artisti e Mostre. Repertorio di pittori e incisori italiani in esposizioni nazionali, Rome 2001,…

Zuan Permeniatis – Crucifixion

ZUAN PERMENIATIS (Crete 1501 – Venice (?) 1550) Crucifixion 1520-30 ca. Egg tempera on panel, 99.5 x 92.5 cm (39.2 x 36.4 in) Provenance: Padua, private collection   The painting by the Cretan artist, active in Venice in the first half of the XVI century, shows the Crucifixion of Christ and the two thieves on…