Venetian art

A surreal Venetian masquerade mask in red, green and gold, encapsulating two culinary goddesses on each side gazing out of a luxurious balcony in a theatrical baroque kitchen and garden setting surrounded by lemon and orange trees, fresh vegetables and handmade pasta sheets amongst a dramatic cloudy sky within a lush floral bouquet of red and white roses.

John Ruskin (British); Arthur Severn (British); Sir James Knowles (British), purchased May 1901, for 32 guineas; his sale, Christie's, London, May 28, 1908, lot 357 (to Carfax for £33.12); Vendor: Carfax & Co

Every carnival, regardless of its country origin or other characteristics, is traditionally associated with Venetian carnival masks.

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The History: The Doge Palace: Built initially the Venetian Gothic style, the Doge Palace was re-imagined in the Renaissance style after a fire damaged the original building The Ca d'Oro: Situated upon the Grand Canal in Venice, the Ca d'Oro is commonly regarded as the best example of surving Venetian Gothic Architecture. The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana: As one of the oldest surving libraries in the world, the 'Library of Saint Mark' is also a repository for old manuscripts

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“Res: Cesare Saccaggi (1868-1934) / Le Sommet, 1912 / detay”

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