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 …

Pair of small floral architectures.

Early 19th century, neoclassical, Italy. Piedmont. Small pair of floral architectures, oil on canvas, framed in carved and gilded wood. Good state of conservation. Size: 113 X 40 cm.

Couple of landscapes on board.

Couple of landscapes on board. In the two country scenes, on the mountains that have a view of the city in the distance, the shepherd watches over the flock of sheep ‘one helped by his dog. The serene and slow atmosphere marks two moments of the day, one at dawn the other at transmonto. They …

Roman lanscape with ruins and figures.

Dated 1860 Roma,Italy. Large oil on canvas representing a beautiful view of Rome from Monte Mario, it was the first magnificent sight that the pilgrims gethad when thet arrived to the Eternal City. Behind Ponte Milvio on the back they could see the Dome of San pietro with the whole Vatican and the Colosseum. Good …

Piazza Barberini, Roma sparita.

Late XIXth, begining XXth Century, Dusseldorf,Germany. Signed Albert Arntz, Germany 1832-1914. He studied painting from 1854 to 1860 at the KunstaKademie of Dusseldorf. He seen Italy several times and he painted different landscapes of Naples and Rome. In his work we can find an effective treetment of light and colour. In this “Piazza Barberini” we …

A pair of small Baccanal scenes.

Early XIXth. England. A pair of small paintings that represent a baccanal ,the children are playing and singing in a light landscape with statues . In the first scene, a child on a goat is surrounding by his friends that make music and dance. In the second scene they continue the party drinking and playing, …

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 …

A pair of large classical architectures and ancient ruins with Mausoleum .

Late 18th century . Bologna , Italy . School of Pietro Poltronieri called Il Mirandolese ( Mirandola 1673-Bologna 1741 ). Expertise of Professor Arabella Cifani . These large scale paintings are realized with the elegance of the Bolognese Masters . They are very decorative for the architectural ruins subjects and the light colors. Olio magro …