Italy’s first major Old Master fair of the autumn, opened
in Florence on the 22nd of September until the 7th
of October, with a mix of Old Master, 19th century and modernist
paintings as well as offerings from high quality antiquarians, book dealers,
print dealers and furniture merchants. Known as "La XXII Biennale dell’Antiquariato
di Firenze", this year’s event is being held in a Baroque palace, the Palazzo
Corsini, covering an area of 1,200 square metres.
(Andrew Moore)
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Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli,
A view of the Colosseum, seen from the southeast |
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